A Feast For The Vampires

XXXII

“What?” he grumbled under his breath.

Ravenna pointed at the stairs beside them. “You should take the stairs.”

“What stairs—oh,” he mumbled, looking at the large stairs that he had just passed. He rolled his eyes and walked to it.

Ravenna silently followed Kimi down the stairs and the moment that they got to the ground floor, Ravenna pointed at the set of double doors on the side. Kimi heaved a long sigh and strode to the doors.

“Let me,” Ravenna said, rushing to pull the door open.

It’s just a breakfast with Aurum, he thought, stuttering a sigh. Nothing could go wro—

Kimi stiffened as the door moved open. Inside the huge dining room was a room full of cadavers. He gripped the edge of his hoodie and tugged hard.

“Finally, you’re here,” Homer grunted, turning his head to look at Aurum who was sat at the head of the head of table. “Can we start eating?”

Aurum ignored his question and stood. He moved to the empty chair that was beside his and pulled it out. “Kimi?” he asked softly.

It’s just a breakfast, Kimi thought, his eyes instantly drifting to the servants that marched into the room from a side door, pushing trollies of piping hot food. A normal one at that. He gulped, completely stepping into the room. I hope.

Kimi shuffled to the chair that Aurum was holding out for him. He gave Aurum a hard look before he got into the chair and sat on it. He watched as Aurum rushed back to his seat.

“Alright!” Aurum rubbed his hands together and gestured to the table of food. “You can start.”

Without delay, the table of almost twenty people became lively as they started passing plates around, their gazes on the food.

Kimi lifted an eyebrow at the awkward action, confused at the display before him. “Why...”

“If you’re wondering about all the scrambling, the almighty Aurum Caedis had told us to wait for you,” Homer said, folding his arms on the table. “He’d spank our butt if we’d disobey him.”

Kimi frowned in confusion, giving Aurum an awkward sideglance. Aurum’s eyes shifted away from his face.

As soon as Homer noticed it, the corners of his lips quirked up. “Oh? If you don’t believe me you can ask dear Uncle Anxo’s butt. It can tell you all about everything.”

“Homer!” Haruna said from her position beside Meraki.

Meraki simply coughed into a fist and passed a plate of sausages to his wife. He picked up his utensils and peered at Kimi who was sat parallel to him.

Anxo hissed at Homer and loudly slapped the top of the table. “Watch your mouth you fledgeling!” He glared at Kimi and hissed, “besides I don’t know why Lord Caedis is favouring this shrimp over—”

“If you annoy me just the slightest I’m going to tell Aurum to spank your butt and and he’s going to do it,” Kimi droned in an audible voice, his expression blank.

The table paused abruptly at his words. Everyone looked at him with shocked expressions. He simply gave them a cold glare, his lips pursed into a thin line.

“Kimi,” Silver complained under his breath, his expression flustered.

Elvira snorted in amusement, breaking the shocked silence. “I vote him for mayor over Rhodes Isles,” she said, fingering a banana.