Chapter 40
After the vampires fled, everyone congregated back in the church.
It appeared to Sylvie that Father Harry was trying to hold back his exhilaration. The tragedy would make such enthusiasm unseemly. But it was undeniable; the priest was a changed man. He’d always seemed kind of sad and subdued to Sylvie. She’d caught him several times expressing doubts about church doctrine.
Now, all doubt was gone. He was a man in his element.
Grime found Sylvie in the chaos and motioned for her to follow. “Would you like to find Terrell?”
Would she? Now that the question had been put to her, she realized she’d very much like to talk to Terrill. She nodded.
“Follow me,” Grime said. They went into the alley and turned to the right. Within a few paces, they were at the scene of her recent con
