Romaline's eyes widened, and she hesitated, searching for the right words. Sympathetic glances fell upon her, and then she replied, "AH, I see! So that was the reason. I had no idea, Miss Sevatlana! Well, I understand what you're saying." Romaline responded with deep concern... and answered again,

"So we can find a compromise, can't we?" she said in a low, nervous voice, and laughed.

"We didn't ask for your pity, okay? Don't get too cocky, is that clear?" Gibanianli replied in a quiet, disgruntled tone. Sevatlana then raised her hand to silence her daughter... and responded again.

"Wait a MINUTE! GIBANIANLI didn't pity me, but we can find a compromise, hmmm!" She paused to think, then replied again,

"THE UNIVERSE is full of ideas, isn't it? That's a quote from one of the books about seeing STARS!" Romalin's eyes widened in surprise, and she said in a quiet voice, "Ah! Of course, Miss Sevatlana, but what idea do you have in mind?"

"Ha! We're back to these tactics again! I have an idea, Mother. You truly amaze me today, and I enjoy what you do," Gibanianli said, crossing her arms and shifting her weight to the other foot.

"Aha! I've got it!" Sevatlana replied confidently once more. "What do you say, Romalin, that since you want to work for a monthly salary, we can pay you after this month? How about we regain some of our wealth and power?" She smiled a small, confident smile, with a hint of cunning and malice, and replied,

"DON'T WORRY, Romalin, we will pay you what you are OWED!" And she replies, her voice spontaneous and at odds with her previous tone...

"You know the Tiger Vampire family, they never break their promises, hehe!"

Romaline flinches at the word "vampires." She backs away, creating a safe distance between herself and Svetlana and Gibanianli.

"W-WHAT VAMPIRES?" she stammers anxiously.

Svetlana blinks and says in a reassuring, calm, warm voice: