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Count Antonious Lee Von Karthaig - Vampire Noble (regular vampire colouring, pale . . hair and dark ruby eyes) who discovers Ellie and Doc Reiche travelling across his turf and much taken with Ellie decides to take her for himself. Thanks to being stuffed around by the villagers, they end up galloping over the plains near his castle in the early evening.

He is surprised at Ellie’s resistance to his mesmerism and charmed by her nervous politeness. She is nervous, but she isn’t showing either terror or defiance. She is startled. They had heard that there weren’t all that many Vampires left so they were quite surprised when he stopped them.

The horses are spooked as the Count brought along some of his mutants. It doesn’t take much… Ellie and the Doc are speaking to him politely; asking if there is something the Count might accept other than their necks. After all, they didn’t know this was his territory, otherwise they would have detoured. They don’t want any trouble and they certainly didn’t intend to trespass. She doesn’t have much cash but she offers to pay for the privilege of crossing his land. The Count has another form of payment in mind. Ellie doesn’t put out for anyone and she has no intention of giving it up to him... if she has a choice in the matter.

Just when they thought they might talk him around there is trouble, their spooked carthorses bolt.

The Count commands that they stop the cart, immediately!

The Doc has been knocked cold and Ellie has been knocked into the back of the cart. Ellie can see the Count’s mutants keeping pace with them and knows their only chance is to stop the cart… but this will mean revealing her power. Still, if they don’t stop… they’re dead. Captivity or death… not very good choices but Ellie doesn’t want her dear friend and mentor killed.

She struggles back up in the jouncing cart and sees the Doc’s been K.O.ed and the reins are dangling. After a moments pause, Ellie uses her powers to regain control by picking up the dangling reins and calming the horses.

The Count didn’t miss that little trick… Long and short – they were captured.

Doc was placed in stasis as an assurance for Ellie’s good behaviour.