HIATUS.
“ Rise and shine, Nightwalker Nation. ”
“ If it was your aim to get my attention, then I must say, you have been wildly successful. ”
“ Y’all lost your chance to trade loyalty for protection. ”
“ It’s me you’re looking for. ”
“ You know, for someone who organized this little summit, you’re woefully short on details. ”
“ You knew we’d have this little chat. ”
“ You and I have a friend in common. ”
“ The purpose of art is to portray life as it is. ”
“ The mission of art is to engage our most primal selves – to inflame our passion, to provoke our insight. ”
“ Derivative and so extraordinarily tedious. ”
“ I wouldn’t argue with this fool when he’s not listening to single word you say. ”
“ God, I’ve missed you. ”
“ We have a room, you know? ”
“ You were right. ”
“ I think we ought to introduce ourselves. ”
“ Well, somebody’s been busy. ”
“ Her defect is my defect! ”
“ Make your point. ”
“ And what if I don’t agree? ”
“ Besides, I’ve been keeping a low profile. ”
“ Do we have a problem? ”
“ What makes you think I had any piece in this? ”
“ It’s a pain worse than death. ”
“ You should really lock your door. ”
“ Why are you so interested in me? ”
“ I’m interested in you because you’re the most interesting. ”
“ An ancient bad boy vampire with a damaged soul. ”
“ Have you gone insane? ”
“ Choose your next words very carefully. ”
“ Oh, believe me, I have gamed this out already. ”
“ I’m pretty attached to it. ”
“ Bring you back to where? ”
“ Look, all those times that I’ve said there are things in my past that I’d prefer to forget… ”
“ Who is they? ”
“ That’s a convenient euphemism. ”
“ No, you and I are quite different, friend. ”
“ You are a runt amidst a species of leviathans. ”
“ This is the first and last warning that I will give you. ”
“ And I see a man who knows that’s a lie. ”
“ I have wanted to tell you more about our past, but I was afraid of how you’d react. ”
“ Yeah, feel free to send me a postcard. ”
“ You gave me a ring, _______. You asked me to marry you. ”
“ Would it be wrong of me to assume there are traitors in my midst? ”
“ We’re talking about snuffing out a fundamental part of who you are… ”
“ I know what it’s like to have something taken from you against your will, okay? ”
“ Get whatever supplies you that need, because you and I are doing this. ”
“ Um, so… I need a favor. ”
“ Okay. Didn’t really expect that. ”
“ It’s not your battle, ______. ”
“ Those of us that matter accept you for what you are. ”
“ No, I did everything I could to protect you. ”
“ I never watched you suffer! ”
“ Now, you tell me what you want from me. ”
“ But eternity is long, and I have an excellent memory. ”
“ There’s got to be an easier way to do this. ”
“ I will not let my past to become your future. ”
“ I thought you’d be gone. ”
“ Until we meet again. ”
“ I live by that code because it brings me peace. ”
“ You went behind my back. ”
“ I did what was right. ”
“ I’ve made a mistake. I don’t want to die… ”
“ Hey, you didn’t die. ”
“ Do you want to find out? ”
“ What I said earlier… I was angry. ”
“ In fact, I think I took it easy on him. ”
“ I was the match that lit the fuse. ”
“ I gifted them shame. ”
