[ Xenk draws his eyes back to Kira, his golden eyes staring into her brown ones. She's too young to know to fear vampires. Perhaps in this memory, vampires don't even exist. ]

There have ever been those in my Court who exhibit unnecessary cruelty.

[ He answers Edgin without looking up at him. He doesn't share this lightly, but he's already told Edgin about the red wizards, so what harm could there be in shedding more light on himself? ]

The man I called 'father' was one such man.