The group made quick work of setting up camp for the night. They wanted to travel light, so they'd brought only the necessities.
As Reyna took a gentle seat on one side of the clearing, she reached into her bag and pulled out several water bottles filled with blood. She passed them around to each of the vampires in the group, then took out a hummus and veggie sandwich for Griffin. He accepted it with evident gratitude, unwrapping it and digging in practically before she'd even let it go.
No one spoke while they ate. Van, in particular, looked especially subdued as he finished his blood bottle, then rolled over and fell promptly asleep. Within a few minutes, Sibyl and Darragh followed suit, leaving Reyna and Griffin alone with their respective thoughts.
Reyna had just been thinking how
