Fairy-Struck
Murdock snapped.
"What?" I asked excessive bafflement.
"My apologies for any misinterpreted sleights," Tiernan offered with snobbish gallantry.
"That didn't sound like an apology," I muttered.
"You're very welcome here, Count," Murdock spoke over me.
"Dracula," I added under my breath.
"What was that, Extinguisher Seren?" Murdock pinned me with his gaze.
"Nothing," I said innocently. "I was clearing my throat." I said it again, "Dra"—cough—"cula."