"Cal, Caledonia plots to betray us" Fent shouted as he turned to the crowd.

"Go on" she offered with a smirk and crossed arms.

"She aims to invite a Wurslaw descendant named Phyll, Phyll, Phyllis Wurslaw into our circle, someone who embodies the dangerous trilogy of, of..." he claimed.

"Now that's quite enough Fen..." Calci claimed with a laugh as she interrupted, only to get cut off...

"Ignorant, arrogant and stubborn" he rushed as he held a finger to Calci.

Calci looked slightly startled, before she smiled pleasantly and approached the boy.
She stood in front of the scowling apparent youth, just inches away.
She then pinched the cheeks...
"You little worry wart" she spoke down to him before turning to the crowd, her arm around him as he struggled.

"Don't listen to her" he quickly yelled as Calci opened her mouth.

"Worry not people, Phyllis won't be join us, I'm merely lining up a new donor" Calci claimed.

Fent looked puzzled towards Calci "Sure" he whispered.

"Phill over here befriended a very open minded lady named Phyllis, he then introduced us" Calci confirmed as she gestured towards Phil, who nodded in response.
" Oh, and another thing, she's no Wurslaw" she added.

"Really" Cent asked as he looked surprised. He looked south with discomfort before whispering "I think we should speak in private"

"You blew that chance when you arrived on time" Calci shouted with great exaggeration.

She turned towards Phill and Wilber. She extended her hand towards them then barked "Phill!"
Promptly, he rushed to grasp her hand.

"I'm sure many of you are familiar with my live donor Phill" she enquired whilst raising his hand as if to showcase him, she then pointed their hands towards the seated old man
"and my once removed donor Wilber"
she introduced.
"You two know me well, right?" Calci asked them.

The pair nodded.

"You two would know if I was lying, right?" she asked.

Phill looked towards Wilber, who gazed at the ground.

"I have, not known you to lie" Phill claimed.

Calci squeezed Phill's hand.
"Do I need a new blood?" she asked.

"Yes" he answered.

She then took looked down to Wilber and asked...
"Now no need to be polite. Do I look as I did when we met?"

"No" he quietly replied.

"So is it not clear" Calci claimed as she faced the crowd "if any of you remember me from decades back, you may have noticed that my appearance changed, for the worst" she then sadly sighed
"My health has declined, I'm dying"

Gasps d whispers in the crowd before she continued
"My health has been massively compromised for a number of reasons; settling with one donor, putting my donors health first, zero professional distance. I'm not, and never will be a predator careless enough to pick town's folk off the streets, I love the people here and I love my kind, I chose to live amongst the living locals and look after the Jr vamps" she said as she squeezed Fents shoulder; something he cringed at.
"I even stepped up for my two little sisters" Calci relayed as she removed her hand from Phill and placed it on her chest before finishing
"so if you feel I'm up to no good, after all I've sacrificed, then I'm deeply hurt"

There was silence from the crowd. Though the silence showcased faces that read uncertainty; mixed thoughts and feelings.
The older lady who greeted Calci upon arrival proved first to respond, by offering a slow clap.
A blatant sarcastic one.
However this gesture triggered the apparent majority to break out into a genuine cheerful applause.

Calci looked on to the crowd with pride, before turnig deliberately slowly to her side, watching Fent replicate his acquaintances slow clap...
"Nice speech, rehearse that often?" he asked.

Fent looked away from a smug looking Calci and towards the gathering...
"Take no notice of her, I, I, I, I hate how you all get around her, it's so unfair!" he yelled as he moved forward towards the now scowling older woman.

"Master Fent you're creating quite the scene" Maple claimed as she hastily blocked Fent's path.

"Tilda you get it right?" he pleaded as he grasped and looked past Maple's shoulder.

"Yes" she whispered "but you need settle down" she snipped.

"No" he argued as he turned back to Calci "She needs to shut up! This is my turf anyway" Fent yelled to Calci who made no effort to contain a quite, mocking chuckle "In fact, get out! Meetings over" he yelled at her.

"Now this is uncalled for" Maple said as she placed her hand on the boys shoulder; he aggressively moved out her touch.

"I'm your master, why are you so submissive to her?" her yelled as he pointed to Calci'.

"Alright alright, we don't want anybody getting hurt, I've said my piece, I agree this meetings over, now let's all go home before things esculate" Calci calmly offered as she moved beside the two.
She turned her attention directly to Fent
"that OK with you?" she asked with a faux hesitation.

"Get, Out!" he uttered.

Calci moved to take Phill by the hand, she then held out a hand to usher Wilber to take it.
As they passed, she spoke to the two older ladies..
"He's probably just upset because I wrecked his games, perhaps I took things to far" she claimed in a mocking manner before leaving.