“Yes. Virdelas has grown stronger. I have been bringing him provisions, as you can see.” Husks littered the cave floor. Desiccated corpses of unfortunate travellers and wanderers lay strewn in the darkness. “He is almost ready to take a vessel. And I have someone in mind. I can see him now in my mind's eye. He is far away, but such trifles do not trouble me. He will be here soon enough.”
Alana drifted off into the blackness of sleep, wondering what plans lay afoot. And what unfortunate soul was about to fall under the vampire's spell.
* * *
“Go and sit down in the lounge and check your phone, Jake. I will make you a mug of coffee and put the sausages on. Uncle looks quite happy with Alicia on his lap.”
Jake smiled at Katherine as he unplugged the handset. It was a quarter charged, whic
