Another few decades. Such a terribly long time, though Callan didn't say it like it was long. He said it like anyone else would say years. Amelia would start a family in another few years... Few decades. Would it one day be like that for Elliot too? As part of the bond he had a very long life to look forward to. This wasn't something he had given much thought to. It just felt too abstract. Growing old and dying was an inevitable part of humanity… only he wouldn't being doing that for a very long time.<br/><br/>So the little creature was Callan’s familiar. He’d heard of those before, mostly in the context of witches though as far as he knew there were none in these parts. It had never occurred to him that a vampire would have one, but thinking it over it did kind of make sense. They had the ability to create the bond so why wouldn’t they also have familiars. Little messenger pets as far as Elliot could tell, he wondered if they could do anything else… A snake seemed the perfect fit for Sol.<br/><br/>“Have you had it for very long? Do they think? Where do they come from?” He asked, taking advantage of Callan’s apparent willingness to explain. He ended the question with a yawn and a sigh annoyed at his own sleepiness.