“Lila, this is Master Victor Nightshade and Master Marius Aconitum. They’re going to be assisting with what we’re doing tonight.” I said. Victor put out his hand to shake hers. He was, generally, better at dealing with other species. Even though he didn’t like werewolves, he actually hadn’t done anything noticeable to show it. Marius was very obviously disdainful. He watched as Victor shook Lila’s hand and, not to be outdone by a younger vampire, offered his hand, too. Lila shook his hand and winked at him, but didn’t say much. She turned back to me. “Can I inspect the merchandise? I’ll be able to tell you if this will cover my services. Your lady-friend said I could harvest whatever I wanted after I got what was needed for the spells.” Lila told me in a business-like tone. “Of cour