Cecaelia

Next day

Taking Calypso back I stop moving at seeing the talking doll stood by the grave, taking a deep breath I place Calypso down and smooth her outfit before finally looking at the doll.

"Follow me" she screeches.

Nodding I walk behind her as she floats a head of me "you're lucky Donna didn't use her power on you".

Opening my mouth I then close it as the doll continues "you didn't pass the dolls to reach the house and you were nice to my friends so we let you be, you reached out with your gift".

"Oh"

"What made you choose Donna?" The doll asks getting in my face.

"I'm confused, how do you know I left anything and why are you making such a big deal about it"

"Luisa made sure to mention you sent it, and because hardly anyone gives offerings to us, we're the least active of the Lords and stay hidden"

Frowning I look past the doll before feeling a finger poking my forehead, stepping back I raise my brow "answer me" she yells.

"Do you know how to use a calm voice, or how to lower yours?" I snap before taking a deep breath "I apologize for that, but I know I am on your territory so I decided you two would have the doll, I'd planned to leave it on the grave when I returned".

The doll hums before continuing to the house as I follow, reaching it I smooth my outfit down and sigh, this is great I'm being summoned but my clothes are for hunting not socializing.

My outfits all show to much or fit to tight but these have blood stains on them, seeing the door open I follow the doll in hearing the door slam behind me.

Glancing around I see the Lord's outline in the shadows "buongiorno signora Beneviento" I greet seeing both her and the doll freeze up.

"You speak Italian?" The doll demands.

"I spent some time in Italy, I know enough to greet someone, ask direction, or order food" I answer.

"Why did you come here?"

Looking at the doll I frown "I accidentally found the village after having to leave another town".

"No here, our property"

"Oh well out of the four places I found around here with someone controlling the area, this one seemed safer for not fighting, all the warnings up speak of someone trying to scare others away without having to harm them" I answer.

"Where all have you been?" The woman whispers with a raspy voice.

Shrugging I glance at her "lots of places but after my long life, it's not that hard to have traveled" I answer vaguely.

"Was it fun? Did you see anything important?" Angie blurts out being held back by her mistress.

"Um, that depends on your idea of important" I finally say.

"How long?" She demands.

"400 years"

"The Spanish Flu pandemic?" Angie asks cackling and clapping.

Frowning I watch how giddy she is about it "I was in Europe during that, I was a doctor and helped a family when the daughter showed signs of infection, when the child wasn't going to make it, I'd seen so much death I had to do something to help at least someone" I answer.

"Did the mother die?" Donna whispers.

"No I treated her and hid them away from the public to heal but I left them alone, I returned later to find they'd left"