53 The Vessel (AVOT)

"Adoptive father?"

The words rang in Daisy's head, a discordant bell that filled her with unpreparedness. For a moment, her mind fumbled to make sense of it all before she began subconsciously tidying her hair and adjusting the folds of her dress. Her heart hammered in her chest. Was he also a Vampire?

"What should I do?" Daisy asked, her voice barely more than a whisper as Rhain methodically washed the meat off his hands.

"Just be yourself."

Herself. Right now, she was a cauldron of fury, bubbling and brewing within her. That temperament wouldn't serve well in front of in-laws.

"What is he like?" She asked, curiosity bleeding into her tone as they walked towards the main hall.

"Unique. Intimidating," Rhain's response was as simple as it was unsettling.