Jack shrugged as everyone turned to stare at him.
"What? It was before I was married. I figured if I hadn't turned by the end of the year, then that scar on my shoulder was just one more battle scar to go with the rest of them."
"You let her mark you? I can't tell if that is hilarious, or if your wife is going to murder you when she finds out." The Acolyte noted.
"The Missus passed a few years ago. The Swamp Fever. But I've got great-grandchildren running around already. It's fine if I end up out there somewhere as a Vampire's decrepit thrall."
The Acolyte smiled. "You've got some experiences coming to you, good sir. And Vampires don't stay in the state they died at, they regenerate to a more optimal level.
That's why you rarely see undead children.
However, I don't think that was what the Duchess was concerned about. You are the Duchess, right? The Wavemates Prince's wife? I wasn't provided many details before I was sent, but his titles were in the letter."
