They had their meeting; Asher, Noris, Waio, and himself. The shade was adequate, but more importantly, they came to an understanding: they needed to leave. Asher wanted to return to The Guild, to beg forgiveness. Noris cautioned against it. Malick would not forgive them. The vampires bickered, until Dismas cut in.

"The destination is not as important as the escape. Let us effect that first, then worry about the rest."

Dismas and Waio crept back to the cottage, leaving ...