" You could run, and I could stay to fend them off," the vampire offered. " For some reason, I feel amazingly refreshed." He swung an amused look at Declan that made him grind his teeth. " And it seems I'm quite handy against them." ----Natalya tossed away her busted TEP-C. " So, Lothaire, you're going to fight them out of the blackness of your heart? "