28Facing OffHoled up in the basement of an abandoned house, Billy, Soren, and Jacob were in the middle of a rousing discussion about how best to approach this next stage of the plan. The argument was one Billy was trying hard to avoid. For him, it was simple. They would find out where Tazia was going to be, wait for a good time to take out her guards, and then bring her in. When he’d voiced this opinion, both the former soldiers in the group had just gazed at him, ignored his comments, and continued their debate. They seemed obsessed with “reconnaissance” which they spoke of with reverence, appropriating several big guns, and maybe even a… flame-thrower. What the f**k? “You do know vampires are flammable, right?” “It’s not to use on her, Billy. It’s for her guards.” Soren paused before