“Hey there, hombre. What brings you here, Enforcer? I haven’t been killing anyone since your last warning. Hey kid, do you like that he calls you a rookie? That he bosses you around?”

“So stiff. Is he always like this? No. I’m not in charge of the House of Skulls. I’m like a gift giver. Dameon has my gift and he shares it how he wants with others. He has power now, freedom. I want to see what they’ll become. It’s one of the few things that makes this life interesting.”

“I know I’m always a loner, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to stop by. Hearing of your loss got me thinking. We’re supposed to live forever but our lives are very short.”

“So is mine. I heard you said to my friend that you hadn’t seen Mark. Belmonte visited here a few days ago. You know he’s been looking for him all over town. And here’s the missing vampire. Like magic. How did he suddenly appear? Don’t tell me you just found him. It’s uncool to lie, you know.”