Kurda: I tried to kill myself because I was very unhappy.
Larten: (overlapping) Do not listen, Darren, he is sick and he does not know what he is...
Arra: Larten....
Larten: What?! I do not think it's appropriate for a assistant to have!
Arra: He's going to find out anyway. Go on, Kurda.
Darren: Why were you unhappy?
Kurda glances at Larten -- deadpan victorious -- and continues.
Kurda: Well, there were a lot of reasons. Mainly, though, I fell in love with someone who didn't love me back...
Darren: Who?
Kurda: One of the vampires. I was very much in love with him.
Darren: Him? It was a boy? You fell in love with a boy?
Kurda: Yes.
Larten: And...checkmate.
Wester: What? Boo!
Larten: O-oh! Crepsley wins again!
Vancha: Hey, Wester, could you get that torch over there.
Larten: I got it.
Vancha: Thanks, but Wester's taller.
Larten: What? No he is not. We are the same height. We have always been.
Vancha: Better check again, Larten. (checks height) Yep. He's got exactly one millimeter on you.
Larten: What?!
Wester: Whoa, don't you see what's happening Larten? This millimeter's only the beginning. I'm evolving into the superior Assistant! Bigger! Stronger!
Vancha: Like some kind of alpha-assistant!
Wester: Alpha-assistant! Alpha-assistant!
Larten: Co
Wester: I killed that woman you loved so much.
Larten: Which one?
Wester: The one in Paris with curly hair.
Larten: (blank look)
Wester: Who helped raised Gavner.
Larten: You monster!
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Darren: Hey Mr.Crepsey, Seba told me about this guy called "Wester".
Larten: (slaps him in the face) Don't talk about him!
(All names have been replaced to protect the identities of the people involved.)
''Home early?'' Sebastian asked over his shoulder as he heard the front door open and Anni limped in, leaning on Mark's shoulder.
The cub flew out of the shabby hotel sofa when he caught the smell of blood.
''They caught up to us.'' Mark grunted, carefully setting down the brunette on the sofa.
Sebastian crouched down on the floor next to the unconsious girl to check her pulse, Calling at Erica to come help him. ''You were suposed to keep her safe.'' He spoke calmly but there was an edge to his voice.
Before the guard could explain himself, A woman with rave