Adrian swiftly dons his attire as the first rays of the sun pierce the horizon. With the urgency of plotting their next move, they huddle closer to discuss infiltrating the coven. Adrian, aware of the risks, reveals a plan.
"I can employ my dark arts to conceal our scent, shielding us from detection until we breach their territory. However, once inside, we'll be vulnerable, and the danger intensifies - as you well know," he explains. "However, I've never used these arts to aid a vampire before - only against one - so the effects might be painful, at least temporarily."
He swung his bag over his shoulder, casting her a worried look. "Alternatively," he asserted, "you guide me, then leave. I don't want anything to happen to you. If anything happened, it would be... inconvenient."
Adrian sighed in disbelief, grappling with the irony that he had shared an intimate night with her but found it challenging to express his emotions the following morning.