“For one thing, it’s my native land, though it’s been many, many years since I was last there. For another, it barely signifies if we are shot with ordinary bullets. Most importantly, however, it is greatly to our advantage to be in an environment of chaos, where the mortals have far greater worries than vampires to contend with. A ‘safe’ society for mortals is far more likely to be a death-trap for us, Nicoleta.”
“I guess… So, you definitely think those agents were sent by the government.”
“I can’t say for sure. I did try reading their thoughts, but one of them – the one we killed – was just a hired gun, who didn’t know anything about his employer. The other one – who I think was in charge – I found much harder to read… except for his hatred of our kind, which was clear enough.