“He’s here; now, put Tarqwin down, and be ready.”
“Yes, Aunt.”
Amy knew the house rules by heart, and she got ready for the ritual. If only the outside world knew of the rules and rituals; they would never, ever dream of wanting to be a vampire! Amy thought. Even the famula had more freedom than she did. The first rule she had learned when she arrived was to do exactly as her aunt said, and it was the best rule to have learned. She nearly always followed them to the letter; she would just change the alphabet at times to see what happened.
Her aunt was now happy for her to wear underwear under her nightdress, as it showed she was modest (unlike the other female vampires who loved to literally bounce about the place). Amy built up layers of underwear depending upon how cold she felt. Her
