The men all worked together to ensure that Father James received the best possible burial, under the circumstances.
Although it grieved him particularly, Vincent had to bow to Mathew’s greater knowledge of the resilience of vampires when it came to them manging to rise from the dead once they had been turned. Therefore, he stood by with his head turned away while Mathew staked the poor priest’s chest and removed his head.
turnedThe rest of the service was far more traditional and carried out with reverence and grace. Vincent spoke some appropriate words form the bible as the coffin was lowered into the ground, and helped the men cover it with dirt.
Everyone felt deflated after the service, and they all returned to the presbytery to raise a glass in honour of the priest.
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