5 It doesn’t take me long to feel uneasy again. The hallways are too empty. I’m used to there being lots of people about, always someone going out on a mission, and coming back. Never really any chit chat though. Hunters aren’t like that. We’re taught to be solitary. We’re taught not to care. The more I think about it, the sadder I become about it. I hope one of the things we can do after this is set their lives to rights. None of us deserved this. As far as I’m aware, all of us were children when we were brought to the guild to start our training. There is some irony in the fact I’m learning all this from vampires. “They’re not meant to be here, remember,” Remus whispers. I sigh, grateful he recognised my uneasiness for what it is, but not so pleased that it exists. “I know, but it

