Aloise let out a breath of relief as Zage released the strange light and the lights turned back on. "A mage huh?" he said. "Then that makes you an over-worlder. That explains it. Of everywhere and everyone it's the over-worlders who have the worst opinion of my kind. So..." he said "Can we start over?" He gave a slight bow, "My name is Aloise Bast, duke of Euphore in the underworld of Gaius, and I am a vampire." He looked up, "It's nice to meet you?" He said, and laughed nervously.