Jonah felt his eyebrows contract. Douglas frowned at Felix.
“Why would a murderer be charitable?” he asked.
“Seriously, Chandler?” snapped Trip. “You have to ask that question? Creyton is putting out feelers to re-amass the power base that unraveled in his absence.”
“For probably last time in physical life, I agree with Trip,” murmured Felix. “That's exactly what Creyton's doing. If he augments his movement with sazers—”
“But what about the vampires?” interrupted Jonah. “Wasn't he working with them?”
“Creyton works both sides of the street when he needs to,” said Felix. “But he isn't keen on working too closely with lifeblood looters nowadays, because of what the 49er did. Vampires would only care for the lifeblood. But sazers…sazers care for many things.”
“Like what?” asked Reena. “
