Oh, is it? She sat up and glared at him. I've brought some more food for Charlotte, she said. The prospect of her company was pleasant—too much so. The Crystal Ring… had Karl murmured those words? Yes, like crystal it was, a blazing circle of diamond, beating outwards in waves of light.
Maddy, what is it? Oh, Auntie, Karl—Karl—I tried to talk to him but he said— Hush, dear. Even as Karl stood there making conversation, he was conscious of Henry and Dr Neville not only as men but as potential prey. There are only a few dozen vampires in the world, Charlotte, all of us subject to Kristian. In the War, as a soldier, under orders? You cannot truly blame yourself for that.
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