<span style="color: #008000">"No." </span>Vic responded, sighing as only a man who has been asked the same question too many times can sigh.<span style="color: #008000">"He is as much mine as I am his."</span>Blood, upon noticing the girl's hesitant stare, skittered to his companion's side. He approached the girl slowly, blood still dripping from his mouth as he inspected her, before losing interest and returning to his meal.<br/><br/><span style="color: #008000">"His name is Blood. We've saved each other's lives many times, and I've known him for as long as he's been alive."</span>A fond, sentimental smile wandered across his face as his eyes strayed to the crimson stalker.<br/><br/>A noise startled Vic from his thoughts. Linniea, who had been propped up against a metal fence in the shade, began to stir and murmur. All eyes turned to her, and Vic went to her side to help her up.