"There are a fair amount of vampires who call in, but I listen to the humans, too. Sometimes that's all they need." He shrugged, a casual gesture at odds with his clenching jaw. "It helps me atone for all my sins."

I nodded, though I wished I could help him shoulder the burden he carried. Though he was doing what he felt he needed to, and all of it was good, I had to wonder what sins he thought he'd committed. Not murdering slayers like the rest of the Brotherhood. He'd made that ...