Dante had to laugh at how angry Maya had become.  "Well Bernie old boy didn't own that Gem.  Actually he stole it from some rich oil sheik in the Middle East.  Well that was my understanding anyways.  Bernie I don't think is a thief like me or I would know something about him.  I have a feeling he stole it for a reason and not just to possess it.  Stealing it back was just getting it to be returned to its owner, or at least I think that who it is going to.  Paid quite well for it though.  So I don't think Bernie is going to be to mad as it wasn't his.  But if he took it to give to someone else, now that one might be pissed."  he told her.  "Now as to why did I bring you here?"  he shugged his shoulders.  "Wanted to talk to you away from prying eyes, in an enviornment that was safe for all.  You don't seem to be the Normal Hunter that the Churches Order cranks out, other wise you would have wasted Bernie and thought nothing of it.  I want to know a bit more about you.  You not trying to kill me shows you have honor and a different attitude then the other Hunters.  You seem to know that all of them are not that bad, and most want nothing more then to live their lives in peace."<br/><br/>He sipped his tea and sighed.  "Like John and Martha here, you are different and perhaps deserve a break.  They wanted out, I gave them that.  You are still in and I might be able to help you as long as you don't go after the nice ones.  Those that are the bad apples make it rough on the others, bring in hunters that love nothing but to kill any and all abnormals.  John has told me of the training of the Hunters.  No childhood, no love, being nothing but a killing machine.  How things are pounded into their heads and brainwashed for the most part.  Not sure how you broke free of that by I am glad you did.  But yes there is something I want.  Finding out now that only the oldest vampires could shift like I did, means that the one that changed me with its blood is one of the originals.  I want to know who it was those five hunters were chasing.  Thought you might be able to help there.  So that is why I brought you here so we cold talk and see if we can work together at times."  he chuckled, "Also to let you see I am no monster."