We resumed our journey down the tunnel, but this time even more carefully than before. After hearing Lucius’ explanation of Mysterias and witches, I found myself worrying that Mysterias and witches were lurking around every corner, waiting for us to pass so they could jump us when we least expected it. That was probably an unrealistic fear—after all, Lucius said there was probably only one witch and there probably weren’t a whole lot of Mysterias, either—but I still feared it would happen anyway.
Despite my fear, I could not help but think about Lucius’ story. As interesting as it was to learn more about his backstory and history, I could not help but notice that he actually didn’t explain how he became a vampire. His only explanation was that he had been ‘bitten,’ which was obvious, give
