"You can stop eyeing up my neck, for starters," joked Lilly as they pulled apart. Lilly knew that Jo's transformation into a fully-fledged vampire had happened relatively quickly. For some, it can take years before they can safely re-join society. For Jo, it took merely a couple of months. The elders suspected that Jo's raven blood may have helped speed up the process.
Grinning widely, Jo laughed and pretended to look hungrily at her. The two fell about laughing as Carmelo, and Rose finally caught up with them.
It was the first time that Rose had visited since Gabriel had left Powell River and so they shared a long hug, both unable to stop a few happy tears from falling.
After they had finished saying their hellos and gossiping a little about life, Carmelo spoke a few words to quieten p
