"How many of you prey on humans," Anthony asked the whole room. The vampires all looked around at their fellows waiting for someone to fess up. At the other end of the long table a small girl that looked like she was maybe nine years old raised her hand into the air.
"I still eat humans," she said in a soft voice. Anthony could feel her terror as she voiced that admission and his gaze focused on her. He could sense there the was at least one other who was feeling nervous that he might be found out.
"What is your name and how old are you," Anthony asked the little girl.
"I'm Kira and I just turned eight hundred today," she said and held up eight fingers. Anthony couldn't sense any deception from her or evil intent so he figured her mental development froze at around nine years old as wel
