Joss nods; that all sounds sensible. “I’m glad you’ll be taken care of. If you find yourself overcome by any more urges to exanguinate others, please give me a call. And wear that ring if you’re going out of doors in the daytime. It really does help.” It’s a wrench to have to lend something so precious to someone else, but she needs it far more than he does right now.

“What sort of thing are you looking into?”