"As I said, no need to apologize. I am aware that it was not intentional after all." He pointed out, Elliot definitely wasn't the type to nearly die just to spite him. He had glanced out the window as he wondered how much longer when he heard Elliot let out a cry of pain, the vampire bolting to his feet as he felt his heart race in panic... But it seemed the human just moved wrong and he exhaled in a long, slow breath. He nodded about the male not being up to doing anything for the time being and so he went to sit again, though he paused as Elliot spoke.<br/><br/>"I would not leave you out there injured just because of the sun." He mumbled, though his tone was more a slight irritation with himself than with Elliot's remark. What if it had been the middle of the day? Or if Elliot had been farther away? Or bleeding...? The thought made his throat ache, but he didn't show that on his expression. "What you said earlier... You are not a child or a pet... I suppose I do not have a name for what we are, or rather what we should be... However, last I was aware I do not need to share a relation with someone to wish to care for them." He kept his eyes out the window on the slowly rising moon as he spoke. "I apologize if that troubles you, or if my assumptions about things are a bit... crude. But even without the bond, had you still come into my home, I would feel the same. Hence, I do not see the point in thinking we must be "partners" just because of the bond. It feels incredibly shallow and a bit... insulting to me." He felt he had to clear that matter up, though maybe he was just making it worse by being honest but... But that was truly how he felt.<br/><br/>He was about to speak again when he heard a soft tapping on the window and so he paused before walking over to open it... He hoped it was Iris, even if it was still a bit early, but the familiars always seemed to break his expectations. He had only raised the window a few inches when a black mist raced in, and before he could take a step back a large ebony-colored serpent had wrapped itself tightly around the vampire from his leg up around his torso and to his neck. Its scales seemed to shift as it rear back in front of Callan's face, its maw opening to show its dagger length fangs. Cal winced slightly, but he didn't try to remove the beast from himself. "I see you made it here swiftly... Thank you." He said a bit tightly, the serpent was heavy to his weakened form.<br/><br/>"Of course. That little vermin of yours was panicked about the little fawn dying." The serpent cooed in a manner similar to the dragon, a voice that hummed in their minds. "I do not think he is that bad off, though I would appreciate your assistance." Cal continued, and the serpent hissed. "I do not do these things for free, child. And that welp of a boy sent me off without payment." She griped, and Callan sighed, which she took as an agreement. "At least one of you children understands." She replied before widening her jaws again before sinking her fangs into the vampire's shoulder. He grit his teeth and waited, and several moments passed as she fed from him before finally, he felt the coils loosen and she released him. As she uncoiled her form shifted, and before long in the serpent's place stood a small girl who seemed only a child herself.<br/><br/>The new form wore a simple white dress and her skin was eerily pale, nearly translucent like a specter rather than a human or even vampire. She had long black hair and deep red eyes which finally rested on the human as she approached him. "It's a shame that even your blood is tasting rather thin, child of Gram." She said, speaking normally now as she looked over the human rather than the vampire who had taken another rag to hold over the bite marks. Her expression was blank as she took stock of the human's state before she rested her hands over the bed and soon black mist turned into various supplies... Medications, bandages, and ointments. "At the least, I will get the little fawn patched up, in return for your payment." She muttered before finally addressing Elliot, as though only now caring that he was present. "Now, take these." She said holding out a small handful of pills to him. "They will take the pain away while I work. I do not wish to hear you whimpering." She added, her tone cold and short.