A [reformed] vampire ... mostly tries to make reparation for his previous evil by doing good deeds-most commonly, apparently, going into the crime solving business.

A [reformed] vampire ... mostly tries to make reparation for his previous evil by doing good deeds-most commonly, apparently, going into the crime solving business.

Number one rule for fiction: Coincidence can be used to worsen a characters predicament, but never to solve his problems.

Mothers are legendary for being able to read the thoughts of their children at just the right moment.

The wolf sniffed beneath the door to be sure this was a human cottage. The scent was undeniable. No pigs, except in bacon form. The wolf thought bacon form was a very sensible way for pigs to behave.

People always talk about good, fresh country air, but I kept getting wiffs of something that was neither good nor fresh but definitely country.

They'd poisoned me, dammit. Probably to trade my dead body to the barbarians for Wulfgar's safe return. Or maybe just for the fun of it.