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“So, voids might not be sadistic murderers?”
“And vampires might not be allergic to garlic,” Henry said, giving him a smile.
Nick laughed, and another knot loosened in his stomach. “Thanks.”
“We should find your brother,” Henry said. “I suppose I should be relieved that there’s no chance of him burning up in the sunlight, but I’m more concerned with the fact that he’s a void-turned-vampire.”
“What does that mean?”
Henry took a drink. “My knowledge has limits.”
“How do you know about all this stuff?” Nick asked. “And I meant to ask earlier-”
“The wards around the house? Yeah, I thought you might have noticed them. I hired a witch to do it for me.”
“You’re friends with a witch?”
“Friend is a strong word,” Henry said. “More like a reluctant acquaintance. I paid, she supplied, and then we went our separate ways.”
“Okay,” Nick said, pouring both of them another drink. “So now it’s your turn. Bore me with your work talk.”
Henry smiled. “I don’t think you’re talking about my work trip.”
“I’m not. You know about the supernatural world, but you’re human.”
“I was a witch hunter,” Henry said. “It was another life, a long time ago. That’s how I met your mother.”
Nick frowned. “She was a witch?”
“No, but I think her ancestors were. Her parents were human, and her grandparents, but they knew the stories. The details were pretty vague, especially since it happened before any of them were born.”
“So there might have been witches in the family.”
“Centuries ago, maybe. The family history was passed down, but over time, the details got lost. I guess nobody wanted to record the truth in case it was discovered and they were declared to be insane. She did some digging, a long time ago, but she couldn’t find anything to confirm it. I always assumed that the bloodline was diluted, and the magic disappeared. Or it was never there in the first place.”
“It could explain the void,” Nick said. “Both me and Brett were born with something waiting inside us. Maybe we inherited some supernatural genes.”
“I can’t say, Nick. Maybe.”
“Why did you become a witch hunter?”
“Remember when I said that the stories aren’t always true? Witches are supposed to be good. That’s what you hear, time and time again, that witches are pure and moral and incorruptible.”
“But that’s not always the truth.”
“Sometimes witches go bad. And when they do, they become a very dangerous enemy.”
“That’s where you come in,” Nick said.
“Where Iusedto come in,” Henry said. “I’m retired. But yes, years ago, I used to help people with their witch problems.”
“How?”
“That’s another story for another day.”
“It could be useful to know how to defend myself against them.”
“The truth is that most of the time, you’re sitting in a car, watching people, tailing them, trying to figure out if they’re actually a threat. You’d be shocked by how often people try to hire a hunter to kill an innocent witch.”
