Sorino led Katelina and Kai to a secondary set of elevators. While they waited, he drew a handkerchief from his pocket and offered it to Kai. Silently, the boy took it and dabbed at the blood that dotted his face and body. When he started on his chest, Katelina looked away. The thick knots, valleys, and ridges of scars made her stomach turn. She didn't know if they were left over from when the rogue vampires had wiped out his family, or if they were something Sorino had done, but they made her uncomfortable.
When Kai finished, he folded the handkerchief so the clean side was exposed, and handed it to Katelina. The blood was mostly dry, so she spit on the cloth and used the moisture to clean her hands and dab at her shirt. The stubborn blood looked like red polka dots against a field of li
