The World of Night

[Musicman247]

"Helion helped us get the Helm's blood, and he has his knife now. Why would he betray us?" Steven asked.

[Kerr]

"He helped us to get the knife. I'm sure he would be willing to betray us for another shiny trinket." said Hastur.

[Musicman247]

"So...should we kill him?" Steven asked.

[Kerr]

"I don't kill people." Hastur replied.

[Musicman247]

"Then you immobilize him and I'll do it," Steven said plainly.

[Kerr]

"No, lets just hope it doesn't come back to bite us. Sorry for acting so distant." said Hastur.

[Musicman247]

"That's okay. I understand. My family is at risk, too," Steven said, giving a sad smile.

[Kerr]

"You all set?" asked Hastur.

[Musicman247]

"I guess so," said Steven. He started the car, opened the garage and pulled out. "Where to, Miss?" he asked.

[Kerr]

"That depends. Are we staying in town? Trying to investigate this some more?" asked Hastur.

[Musicman247]

"Yes," said Steven.

[Kerr]

"I know a place where we and stay and people won't look for us. One tiny detail, it has a few dead people in it." said Hastur.

[Musicman247]

"Been living with a dead person for the last seven years," Steven said. "Where is it?"

[Kerr]

Hastur gave directions to Val's house.

[Musicman247]

"Who is Val?" Steven asked.

[Kerr]

"She is a werefox I met. I helped save her and her 3 kits from a few werewolves who were discriminating against her. A pair of werewolf siblings called Will and Dacey came out of nowhere and helped too. Anyway I gave her all my money and told her to get out of town." said Hastur. "She even named one of the kits after me." Hastur began to smile, hopeful for the future of the kits. "I looked like her when I came back to the castle to get my blood off you."

[Musicman247]

"Oh! She was a werefox? Weird. Didn't even know there was such a thing. I've only heard of werewolves." Steven looked at Hastur and smiled, "That was a nice thing to do for her. Is this what you do all the time? Find women in need of help and run to their aid?"

[Kerr]

"Men too. One time it was a kitten." said Hastur.

[Musicman247]

Steven smiled all the more. "I'm guessing the kitten owed money to the Mafia so you swept in guns blazing and sticky stuff spraying."

[Kerr]

"He got kidnapped by a team of highly trained german mercenaries headed by a vampire Hitler. No big deal." Hastur replied.

[Musicman247]

"You're, you're kidding, right?" Steven asked, smiling. His smile faded slightly, "Right?"

[Kerr]

"Maybe. But how can you ever be sure?" asked Hastur. "What about you? Any fun adventures you have been on?"

[Musicman247]

"I guess in the same way you'll never be sure if those vials of blood were Lucy's secret stash or my trophies," Steven said calmly. "By the way, Chrissy looks good on you."

[Kerr]

"Chrissy? I hope you aren't a serial killer. I saw a show once where a guy would kill people and keep some of their blood on a slide." said Hastur. She looked at Steven seriously. "You aren't a serial killer, are you?"

[Musicman247]

Steven began humming the theme song to Dexter.