“Now that we’ve shared our ages,” Thorin said, “Is there a reason you wanted to know, Sand?”
“Yes. It’s my understanding that as a vampire ages he gains abilities that are useful for attack and defensive purposes.”
“True,” Thorin replied. “I, for one can control certain aspects of the weather, and I have what’s known as the killing gift.”
“Because I’m Thorin’s Child,” Andre said, “I have the killing gift, too. Unfortunately I’m not old enough to do more than paralyze an enemy and inflict minor wounds.”
“You know this for a fact?” Sand asked.
“Yes. I’m one of Thorin’s enforcers when needs be, so I’ve had to deal with people who want to cause trouble for him and the club.”
“People as in humans?”
Andre nodded. “And the occasional rogue vampire.”
“Okay.” Sand walked to the window, star
