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happened to you the first time you went there? You nearly died. Vampires may try very hard to
live a civilized life, but you of all people should know what they re capable of. They can be brutal
monsters.
 Milo just wanted to check it out, and Alice wanted to get out and do something fun, Jack shifted
uneasily, and by now, he wasn t touching me at all. There were several inches of cold distance
between us, but I knew it came from his own guilt and not resentment towards me.  I d been there
before, and humans go there all the time and they re fine! Plus, there was one human to two
vampires. I thought we had her covered.
 It takes so little to take it all away, Ezra warned him quietly.  She is so fragile.
 Then why can t we just turn her? Jack suggested plaintively.  Then nobody would have to worry
about me accidentally killing her!
 You know I can t do that right now, Ezra rubbed his eyes tiredly.
 Why not? Jack persisted, and I was glad for it. Maybe if he tried to do the convincing, it would
count for something more.
 Milo is too young. When you have too many young vampires, it s far too dangerous, Ezra
sighed.
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 Things have a way of getting out of control, and vampires require proper guidance to keep them
from turning into something horrendous. Morals and restraint are imperative to our survival. We
have the power and strength to destroy everything if we don t live in quiet moderation, and a
young, unmentored vampire can level a city.
 But we re all here! Jack insisted growing frustrated.  There s three of us here to the two of them.
And they re both pretty reasonable people. We d be fine!
 You say that because this is what you were born into, Ezra explained with a mixture of affection
and fatigue.  We were always stable and supportive and calm. You don t know what it s like when
there are too many vampires and not enough leadership. You ve led a very privileged life, and
you re taking that for granted.
 It s just two more vampires, Jack complained indignantly.
 It just takes one, Jack! Ezra raised his voice louder than I ever heard him before, and I winced.
Jack tried to seem unfazed, but I knew it unnerved him.  I ve seen what it does, and I don t want
that for us.
 But&  I said meekly, peering at him from over the top of the blankets.  Just because it happened
somewhere else doesn t mean it ll happen here.
 I m sure Mae has told you of the unique position you are in, Ezra said warmly, turning his
attention to me and resting his deep brown eyes on me.  You are one of the few vampires that
has a choice in this life. The rest of us were forced into it.
 She did tell me that, yes, I admitted quietly.
 And she also told you of the family she left behind, and how difficult that was. Ezra rested his
elbow on the arm of his chair and rested his chin against his hand, and watched me carefully.
 But she told you nothing of my family or where I came from. Correct?
 I think she said you were from England, but that s it. I looked to Jack for help, but he just
watched Ezra as he spoke. He must ve heard this story for Ezra at least once before, but he
listened intently anyway. There was something very captivating in the way Ezra talked, even to
other vampires.
 I was born just outside of London in 1674, and back then, things were different, Ezra went on,
his deep voice rolling out over me.  By the time I was fifteen, both my parents and two of my
brothers had already died, leaving me in charge of my seven-year-old sister and the family farm.
Somehow we managed to do quite well for ourselves, enough to take care of each other, and I
was able to support a family. I married at seventeen and went on to have four children of my
own.
 You had kids? For some reason, it had never occurred to me that he would be married or have
kids. Given the time and the fact that he was twenty-six when he turned, it would only be natural,
but I hadn t ever really thought about it.
 Two boys and two girls. His lips touched on a smile that quickly faded.  We lived a quiet happy
life, but unfortunately, the skills that made my family thrive the way it did made me& appealing to
others. I was strong, hard-working, and diligent. When a man called upon our house one night
asking for dinner and board for the evening in exchange for money, I didn t object or even think
anything of it. Because of where we lived, off in the country, it wasn t uncommon for weary
travelers to take respite with us. My wife didn t mind it, and my sister especially enjoyed it,
because she was at the marrying age and had yet to find a suitor.
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 This man introduced himself as Willem, and he appeared to rather wealthy and attractive, so I
set my sister about to fetch things for him, in hopes that he would consider her. He lowered his
eyes, thinking heavily on the memory, and then shook his head.  He was staying in the back
room of the house, the only usually reserved for the boys, and he went back there, saying his was [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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