“No one would stand still while atrocious acts are committed against the disabled. The public doesn’t tolerate acts of violence on homosexuals or those acts inspired by racial differences. So why is it all right when it’s a vampire? Why does our ailment, a proven medical condition, get looked on any differently?”
Harlowe himself has been thrown to the ground, had a brick thrown at his head, and been repeatedly mocked in public. Through it all, he tries to remain calm and understanding. “We could get angry,” Harlowe says. “We could get vengeful. And I don’t need to tell anyone what that might mean if it happens. We’re not here to start a war. All we want is to be part of the world again.”
It’s hard to imagine anyone perceiving Harlowe to be anything other than what he is: polite, refined,
