Ecstatically, to Cissy Caffrey .

White thy fambles, red thy gan And thy quarrons dainty is.

Groans. Who? Black panther vampire. He sighs and stretches himself, then murmurs thickly with prolonged vowels.

Who⁠ ⁠… drive⁠ ⁠… Fergus now. And pierce⁠ ⁠… wood’s woven shade?⁠ ⁠…

Murmurs.

… shadows⁠ ⁠… the woods. … white breast⁠ ⁠… dim⁠ ⁠…