"Fainted you say?" the person who I learned was the Count asked.
Both me and the guy that was with her nodded. "So Jess will have to rest for a while?" I asked.
"Yes Jesse will," he replied.
"Jesse?" I questioned.
"A lot of things changed since you last seen Jesse huh?" the guy beside me asked.
"Yeah, no kidding. I'm too confused," I replied and drank some tea, "Huh... this tea's pretty sweet... It tastes good."
Then I turned to the guy, "So... how long have you known her... er... him?"
"A few minutes," he replied, "The name's Mike by the way... I kinda know your name already."
"Right... wait, a few minutes?" I asked.
"Yeah, she got me here a few minutes ago," he said.
"At a pet store...?"
"Yes, I'm a leopard..."
I looked at him confused, "Could've fooled me..."
He sighed in response, "Yeah, yeah I know..."
Count D interrupted the conversation. "So Taro, you were planning to come here to find a pet?"
I nodded, "I don't really have many friends and no one really likes to visit me so I'm alone for the most part..."
"That's a bit unfortunate... Do you have a pet in mind?"
"I don't care what animal the pet is," I smiled, "I'd care for it with the same love I've had for my friends and family."
There may have been a small smile on the Count's face for a minute... But if there was it passed soon enough. "I couldn't help but notice your necklace... that's the black widow's mark isn't it?"
I looked at it and nodded, "Yeah, it's a sign of our clan. anyone that has the hourglass marking or a piece of jewelry with it is a member, but they are only a member if another clan member gave them the jewelry or marking."
"Hm... Interesting... so you're a spider person then," he gestured me to the back of the room, "I have the pet just for you."
Once he opened the door, my eyes widened and tears came to my eyes. "Do you like her? she's a rare exotic spider that I got a few days ago."
"But... but..."
"Hm?" he looked at me confused, "You don't like her?"
"It's not that..."
"What is it then?"
I dropped to my knees, clutching my necklace, "That's my mother."
