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The two sit and Ethan follows I re off to the side of the room with Delilah Antonia’s eyes imh sniffing the air “Why is the human present?” she asks, in a voice as sharp and lethal as razor blades I just about wince at the sound of it

“This is Tegan She’s with h that is explanation enough

Howard seems preoccupied, and it’s Antonia who speaks first “As I’lance in Delilah’s direction “We had an intruder enter our houards, breach all of our security oing through paperwork If it weren’t for the fact that abehind Hoith a stake in hand, ht now”

“Was this person apprehended?” Ethan asks, his expression unreadable

“No, sadly not” Howard answers, speaking up for the very first tih frouards could catch him, which is e theorise that he was of our kind Otherwise he would not have been able to outrun them”

“Ah,” says Ethan “So you are here to question if it was I who arranged this – intrusion”

“It is necessary,” replies Howard “No offence is to be taken, and I will not entertain such a reaction if it is My guards have already questioned your staff,at the time of the attack Therefore, we have now only to establish your own innocence before we can be on our way”

“Very well, I have nothing to hide,” says Ethan, clasping both palether When he says this it ton, but then I remember the fond way in which he referred to the Governor on Saturday night Like an old friend No, it couldn’t have been Ethan, he seems to like Howard far too ain, people do a lot of irrational things in the quest for power I wonde

r if telling this little white lie will be more trouble than it’s worth “Exactly what time was it that the attack took place?” he asks after a pause

“Between two-thirty and three-o’clock thisEthan’s reaction very closely

“Ah, well This will all be very easy to clear up then,” says Ethan in a breezy tone “I ith Tegan all last night, wasn’t I beautiful?” he continues, his steel blue gaze boring into me

“Yes, that’s right” I answer, trying to sound as carefree as possible

Howard looks to me for a brief moment, and then back to Ethan They stare at each other for a longtelepathically Maybe the really old vamps can do that

“You have my per was asked permission for by the Governor At least not out loud

Howard turns to et the truth out of hhisthrough the door Lucas He pulls a bedraggledhim into the centre of the room