“But surely there will be those who will care about him!”

“Then they should be close to their mother, and not leave them at the most important moment in life!”

"Miss Bristol..."

"Miss Kit!" - corrects Kerry, who really likes her new status and surname.

“I hope you understand what I said, Mrs. Kyet? She must decide her own fate. Let her decide who she wants to be - a corpse or a vampire.

Alex wants to give birth while still human. There is a certain risk that the conversion will kill the life inside her. She knows about it and therefore does not want to take risks.

"Vampires have...