Maurice paused in yanking out one of the folding chairs from the brush and looked o-- UP at his friend. He wanted Heather to get herself all figured out but he didn't want her going out like a candle! What if that was the downside? There had to be a downside somewhere.

He himself couldn't go in the sun or enjoy proper Itallian food ever again.

Where was Heather's hang-up? The vampire couldn't help but fret. Heather was like a sister and as far as he knew this was one of her first leggy steps into monsterdom. It was scary. He had to show her the way and that meant looking out for her.

"Maaaaybe you oughtta stay here on the bank just to be safe..."