I stepped Lucy and me to the side of Hendry to see the Berkano better. "I-I'm Fin. This is Lucy. That's Hendry."

"Philip," the vampire said.

A regular, everyday name. He didn't seem all that different from us. Right now, at least.

"Your voices are hypnotic," Philip said. "My people have enjoyed hearing you these last few nights, and we appreciate your blood offering. More than you know. Thank you."

His people. Surely that included more ...