[C6]Morning Lectures

Continuation of Lyle's POV:

I felt him stirring against me as the sun was going down, waking up a little early as he sat up in the bed beside me. He yawned a little and then started to crawl off the bed, taking it slow like he was trying not to wake me. I opened my eyes and glanced his way. "Where are you going?" I asked him curiously. He froze up and then sat down, looking towards me then purred, crawling back and laying down beside me.

"I was going to take another bath," he told me sweetly, looking up into my eyes from my side innocently.

"You can do that," I purred and looked him over. "Are you hungry yet?" He looked thoughtful then nodded towards me, blushing slightly.

"A little," he admitted to me.

"I'll have a maid bring us some blood, go pick out some clothes from my closet and take a shower. We'll see about your clothes later tonight." I sat up against the headboard and picked up the phone on the nightstand. He nodded and got up, bouncing over to the closet before he disappeared inside. I could hear the water running in the shower after a few minutes, the bathroom door locking. I called a maid then while he was in there, getting her to bring two bottles to my room. I went into my closet and changed into a fresh outfit for the night. I walked back out to the bed and sat down on it, waiting for my fledgling. A maid came in while he was in the shower and sat two bottles down on the nightstand, leaving after doing so. After a few minutes, I heard the shower cut off then the hair dryer as he was taking his time, singing Pompeii softly while he did so. I smiled as I listened to him. He was actually not that bad. He had some hidden talent for it. I purred and looked at the time, calmly waiting for my fledgling. He came out after a few minutes, having picked out some of my more comfortable clothes for himself and tried to keep it as dressed down as possible with my stuff. He smiled as he walked up in a white button up long sleeve shirt and a pair of my jeans and then sat down beside me, his eyes lingering towards the blood then looked at me with a sweet smile.

"Thank you Kin- Lyle," he purred happily.

"You're welcome," I reached out and grabbed a bottle, opening it for him and handed it to him then grabbed the last one and opened it. "Drink up," I told him and started to drink the bottled blood. He looked at it and started to drink it with a purr, his body relaxing as he started to drink it. He finished it quicker than yesterday and then sat it down on the nightstand before he licked his lips clean, getting the remaining blood off them. I downed my blood and sat the bottle on the nightstand. "I have guests coming over," I told him. He looked towards me and nodded.

"Yeah, you were saying something to Everest last night about it on the phone," he mumbled and then frowned. "Hey, I've been meaning to ask something. What happens when a maker ignores their fledgling?" He asked me innocently. "You two mentioned something about it yesterday."

"The fledgling becomes rebellious and dangerous... Imagine my brother Silas but worse." I sighed as I thought about my brother. He's only mad because he knows I was adopted... and he wants the throne because of that. If he didn't know things might be different. "Makers have to be sure they raise their fledgling correctly, so they know all the laws." He widened his eyes slightly and nodded to me.

"Oh... okay... I guess that makes sense," he whispered. "Is that why you are so intent on keeping me close?" He asked and then rubbed his cheek slightly. "Besides me not wanting to leave your side?"

"To make sure your needs are fulfilled. I need to be able to tend to any problem you have. Especially when you get hungry." I told him and got to my feet. "Let's go," I reached out for his hand. He let me take his hand and got to his feet, smiling at me sweetly.

"So what happens if a vampire doesn't get fed properly?" He asked curiously.

"They'll go mad with hungry and feed off of and kill every blood source they come across. They'll blood binge and become something that's not a vampire or a human." I told him and pulled him out of the bedroom and into the hall. He nodded in interest and followed me quickly, keeping up.

"And what's that?" He asked innocently.

"A demon," I told him and smirked. "We'd have to capture the demon and perform a cleansing to get him or her back to normal."

"What happens after they're back to normal?" He asked, widening his eyes. "Do they get punished or are they let go?"

"Their maker is punished for lack of interest in the fledgling and then they're separated for the rest of the fledgling's five years." I told him. He tensed up a little and bit his bottom lip.

"C-can they still become demons after the first five years?" He asked softly. "What about makers? And... is that why you asked me to tell you when I get hungry always?"

"Vampires can blood binge at any time, but after the five years they're usually old enough to know better to. Makers? Are you wanting to know about their punishment?" I asked him. He nodded slightly.

"Uh huh... if a maker blood binged," he whispered, watching me curiously. "Just to know...."

"If any vampire blood binged, no mater their age." I told him. "We all end up in the dark side... the demon stage." I looked towards him. "I don't want you to end up like that. That's why I make sure you get your blood when you're hungry. You see the cleansing is enough punishment. It's torturous for a demon to have to come back to the light. I didn't want to have to further punish them. So even if a maker blood binged, they wouldn't be further punished then the cleansing." He looked up at me wide eyed but nodded, seeming to be understanding it.

"Okay," he whispered and then got closer to me. "I'll always tell you then.... I don't want to become like that... and I don't want you to get hurt because of it if I did become like that...."

"The reason why I punish the maker if a fledgling binges is because the maker should have been more aware of it's fledgling. That's why I told you it was a big deal turning you. I have to watch you. If you end up blood binging.... I'll get my fangs ripped out as punishment. That's the punishment. It takes five years for a full grown vampire to get it's fangs back. That's how long it takes to raise a fledgling. It's the perfect punishment. If you get your fangs ripped out right now though.... they'll just grow right back. You're still in the growing stage." He nodded.

"Okay," he whispered to me. "I won't disappoint you," he promised me, looking up into my eyes then he laughed. "Do I really have fangs already?" He asked me innocently.

"Yeah, if you widen your jaw you can expose them." I showed him my fangs then. He looked at them with interest, and I caught his face turning pink slightly before he looked up into my eyes then back at my fangs.

"Can I touch one?" He asked me, looking at them in awe.

"Yeah. When you turn a human into a vampire you have to use your fangs. That's also why the punishment is perfect. They won't be able to turn anyone for five years." He nodded and then gently touched one, gasping.

"Wow~ I'm so putting all this in my journal," he told me excitedly, looking really happy.

"You won't be able to turn someone though until you're five." I poked his nose with my index finger. He yelped and then looked towards my finger before he laughed, pulling his hand away from my fangs.

"That makes sense," he told me sweetly, looking up at me. "I wouldn't be ready to be a maker anyways."

"Your fangs can't produce venom," I explained. "You see when a maker is turning someone they have to mix their venom with their blood and feed it to their newborn. That's what also sets the loyal connection you feel for me." He looked up at me and I saw something click in his eyes before he nodded.

"Uh huh," he whispered. "Is that what it is? I just thought it was because you were my maker and first vampire.... It's actually venom and your blood?" He asked innocently.

"Well it's all of that. You like me because I'm your maker and first vampire but you also will always be loyal to my orders because the blood in you- the vampire forming in you is made from my combination of blood and venom. So even if you hated me you would still be obedient to me." He nodded then frowned.

"So it's really, really bad when a maker lets their fledgling blood binge because they could've easily ordered them to obey them and to tell them when they get hungry," he whispered. "That's messed up if they abandon them that much," he mumbled, sadness entering his eyes. "Pulling their fangs really is the best punishment for them then... especially if they could've done that instead...."

"Yeah, but after five years, you'll be able to slip past some of my commands. That's because my blood and venom in you is disappearing because you're becoming your own vampire. Makes sense right? The first five years for a vampire is a delicate time period makers have to baby over for their fledgling. You're learning everything. Why something smells the way it does or why your fangs ache when your throat dries up." He nodded to me and smiled.

"I'll listen to you anyways even after five years," he purred to me, giving my hand a slight squeeze. "You're my maker after all~"

"I'm also your king," I told him and smiled. "You'll have to for that. My siblings can slip by with it because they're related to me and royal blood is in their system." He nodded and smiled.

"I won't have to call you king after five years, right? Because if I do, I might as well start now before it becomes a habit to call you Lyle," he said sweetly, watching me.

"You'll only have to call me King Lyle in front of the council. Normally I would prefer you to call me Lyle. You're close to me and so we don't need to be so formal with each other. I'm your maker after all." He nodded and then glanced around the hallway before he looked back at me.

"Thanks Lyle," he mumbled and seemed to be out of questions at the moment as he watched me curiously. I looked him over.

"Since you're a fledgling you can always ask me questions. Don't feel shut in at all. You need to stay open with me. This is an important time for you to learn everything you've got a question of. I don't want you to wonder about anything." He nodded and laughed.

"I won't hold any questions back then," he told me and leaned his head against my shoulder. "If I can't ask you, I'll ask Everest," he promised me. "But I'll always try to ask you first unless you're really busy."

"If I'm busy you'll still be allowed to ask me and take me away from my business. I won't mind. You're my first fledgling and I want to be here for every question you have." He nodded to me and then smiled.

"Yes sir," he said happily.

"So the guests I have coming over tonight are apart of the council and they're very important council members so I want you to be on your best behavior around them with every manor you can think of. Don't curtsy though. Just do a slight bow and hold out your hand to shake theirs. They're all very friendly unlike Silas. So I think you'll enjoy their company." I purred. He nodded.

"Okay, I'll do my best," he whispered and then sighed softly, his breath tickling me a little before he let go of my hand and then started to wander the halls a little ways ahead of me, exploring in my sight. I watched him carefully and gave a small smile. The maids had the windows open to let in the cool night breeze. He wandered up to a window, looking outside curiously before he stopped walking and watched the outdoors, rubbing his arm a little as he looked outside in awe and wonder. I walked up to him and looked out at the garden and maze.

"We can go out there one night if you want," I purred to him. "We'll set up a table with blood and just smell the flowers for the night." He looked at me and smiled.

"That sounds nice," he whispered then looked outside in excitement. "Can we this week? When you're not so busy?"

"We can do it tonight. I'll tell Everest I want the dinner to be outside in the gardens. I think our guests will enjoy that too." He smiled and then tackled me into a hug.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" He said quickly, rushing them out as he laughed. I laughed and wrapped my arms around him.

"You're welcome. Let's go see if we can find my brother." I purred and tugged him down the hall. He followed after me, bouncing with excitement as he hummed a little.