The day had been hot and very dry. The evening promised the same.
The night air hung dry and heavy and Martha, smiling, leans on her simple cane outside the Nox; watchful for automobiles, snipers, The Witch and Diana.
For any who see her, Martha is neatly attired in an English style school uniform: a neat straw boater, a black blazer... a pair of scholarly... yes, she'd admit it..."Hipster" style spectacles are perched daintily on the end of her nose, she wears a short gymslip which shows her single leg to mid thigh. Her raven black hair is tied into two very long twin tails, each tied with a scarlet ribbon bow.
A swift glance reveals she's wearing a simple metal peg leg, which probably extends high up her left thigh.
She wears a white knee sock on her flesh leg and a single carefully polished black Oxford pattern shoe, a crisp white blouse is obvious where the Edwardian style gymslip reveals it, as is her red necktie tucked neatly into her gymslip. Though smelling of minty toothpaste and lemons, she's shunned more obvious cosmetics.
Her petite presence, however, exudes an almost tangible sweetness and innocence. She emits no Beast and has invoked her Blush of Life.
Their first meeting had gone well and, to judge by the brightness in her eyes, Martha was eager to enjoy Diana's fascinating company again.
-1 Vitae for Blush of Life
Violet