The Vampire King's Feeder
When I am assured they will get him back to Kane alive, without him managing to escape again, I turn to check out the situation behind me.
Opal is at the top of the wall, thrusting one leg over the top. She turns and flips Lex, who is about halfway up, the bird and says, “It was nice fucking you, fucker,” and then she disappears over the other side.
“No!” I shout, outraged that she’s getting away. We need to get her. She has to pay for what she’s done.
I’ll address her comment to Lex later.
By the time I reach the wall, he is almost at the top. I make short work of following the exact path that Opal used to the top, seeing the places where her fingers and toes bit into the surface since she’