Shamira turned human again and went to Clara, who Katar and his people had dragged over next to Samantha. How did one check to see if an undead were still "alive"? She slapped Clara's face a little, then checked on Samantha. Suddenly Shane and Tabitha and a hoard of bodyguards arrived, the rest of Jonas' fiery minions having vanished or been vanquished. Shamira met her lord's gaze. "Is she okay? Please let her --"

Lillian moved forward and stared at Clara. The necromancer looked beyond the vampire's skin and into something much deeper and less tangible. "She's still with us," she said in a relieved voice. "She's just passed out...