"Are you sure that was a good idea?" Mikayla questioned the lamia.
"My ant doesn't have to be in control all the time," the lamia told her. "Its only purpose is to nudge Katherine in the right direction." She glanced back at her, "Will you be okay on your own? Your parents haven't seen you in a long while."
"I'll be fine," Mikayla affirmed. "I'll ensure everything goes as planned from my end."
The lamia nodded before disappearing in a cloud of dark mist; she was on her way to Eastern Asia to find the shaman rumored to be able to turn vampires back into humans.
Shortly after the lamia left, Mikayla collapsed before waking up a few seconds later, similarly to how Katherine did.
With her eyes wide in fear, panic, and confusion, she looked about the unfamiliar woods while rubbing her bare arms. "W-Where am I?" she muttered.
