karen slips around a corner, guarded, searching. she sees blade strung up before her, seemingly lifeless. blade tries to sit up, gripping karen's wrist -- karen turns her head to the side, baring her neck, offering herself to blade. blade opens his mouth. his canines elongate. he lowers his head -- blade moans, sinking his teeth deeper. karen's head rolls back. her eyes open -- glassy, unseeing -- as a wave of ecstasy overtakes her. -- karen clawing at blade, tears streaming down her cheeks.