This was not part of the plan

[stochelo]

[It's not often Stefan is separated from his sister. If they leave the clan, it's typically for advertising purposes and he's never far from her side. But then again, this winter has been the strangest yet, and the longest they've ever stayed in one place. There were more non-humans here than he'd ever encountered in a strange world he'd never encountered and he wasn't sure how he fit into it without any movement.

Syeira adapted so quickly, and yet he felt more and more like a fish out of water. Samantha was a welcome distraction, but also an unknown. She was foreign and beautiful, and somehow felt forbidden. What would Mami even think going off with her like this?]

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[harlemhealer]

[The Septian Clan is the newest addition to the Headquarters group and while some sections of the Hidden branch off to other parts of the country, Sam has always stayed with the core group of the rag-tag resistance. It isn't like she has anywhere else to go and she likes the people she's met through them; including Stefan.

He's a little weird but he's interesting and she's never met anyone like him. It's almost impressive after growing up in such a diverse city like New York. Not even Seattle was as diverse as her home city.]

Relax. [She claps Stefan on the shoulder blade as she steps past him.] I'm not going to shot you, you don't need to look like you're in so much pain. We're going to the park. [Sam realizes that the Septian people are close but she's fairly sure it's healthy for him to spend some time away from his family.

Not that she really knows all that much about families. Her's has always been a bit of a cluster fuck.]

Want ice cream? I swiped some cash from Nathan. So it's his treat.

[stochelo]

[Even beyond the clan, whenever they went anywhere, people, humans, looked at them askance. His people, septian and otherwise, were regarded as vagabonds, sneak thieves, pickpockets, and worse. Well, It probably didn't help that he did swipe a fair share of wallets, but he never kept the cards. Those could be traced.

He hadn't expected Sam to be a thief, though. That may have just been his ignorance speaking.]

I'm relaxed. [English wasn't his first language and he'd been speaking it since he was old enough to read, but he still had a telling accept that marked him as a gypsy.] And I'm not scared of you. [It wasn't the truth, not specifically, but it was a far more obtuse unease than he was used to.] It'll be nice to get out of those tunnels. How do you sleep with the walls closed in like that?

[harlemhealer]

[Her eyebrow arcs skeptically as they continue taking the path towards the park. It doesn't take took long to get out of the tunnels and onto the streets surrounding the club. Sam knows the way. She's always been good with directions.]

I close my eyes. I've also been living like this since I was fourteen or so. I'm used to it but I also have a secret. [She holds up a finger to her lips and flashes him a smirk that suggests that she isn't going to tell him the secret.

It's hard to tell if she's being difficult on purpose or not.]

If you're nice I might share it with you.

[stochelo]

Everyone has secrets. [He had more than a few, and the clan, while part of this HQ, was it's own entity as well, closed off from the others. He wondered if that would change.] I could find it, but I won't.

[He smiled, mischievous.] How good must I be?

[harlemhealer]

Good enough to be charming but bad enough to keep things interesting. [Sam laughs and elbows him in the ribs. She'll probably show him, there is no reason not too, and if he seems like he's on the level... then she'll lend it to him for a bit. It helped her a lot since her parents were killed.]

So you better show me a good time.

[She winks at him and then turns, spotting the park in front of them. For some reason there is a big crowd around the entrance. It looks like someone is performing.]

Oh! Is that one of those magic shows? Shit. Let's go check it out!