"Yeah, but... most of them aren't going to do something like this," Willow points out, trying to comfort him as much as she can. "They aren't gonna jeopardize their own safety just for this. Most of the vampires I know would rather go for the clean kill if they're up for it." Except Drusilla, but she was a special kind of cookie. The kind that bit back after it was eaten.

"I'm not going to hurt you." And he'd be stupid to try to hurt her. "We all need to stick together. It's hard enough living in Taxon without worrying that everyone around you is trying to kill you."