We find our Hero running from Count Luther von Drakenburg. He forced his way into a back door of a kitchen after hearing a scream in the air......

I leaned back on the door trying to bar it up. I looked around in the room trying get my bearings. I spotted this large pile of food on the table. It was rustling, though I could not see the source of the movement. I started to slowly creep around the pile. I was ready for a fight, and jumped quickly around the corner shouting "Enguarde!"

There was small person sitting at the table. He barely flinched. He did raise his head and look at me, but did not stop feeding. He reminded me of a cow that just kept chewing his cud.

"Who the hell are you?" he asked me.

"Who me? I am just a simpler traveller. I was just chased in here by a Vampire. I didn't know they existed, but this guy claimed to be one. He told me he was going to suck every last drop of blood out of me..."
He interrupted "Okay, okay, stop yur yammering. No need to tell me your whole life story. I am Puggy Baconbreath. I know Vampires look all mean, but they aren't hard to hide from. Have a seat and join me, want an Ale?"

I nodded.

"Willow, grab this fellow a pint will ya?" He smiled at me. Half his food was falling out of his mouth while he ate. It was a bit of a grotesque site.
"Dis is Willow Rosebark," as the large Vegetated being handed me my beer. "It doesn't say much, but its is a heck of a companion. Better than a yammering idiot like yourself, but thats what fear does to a man. Not like a Hobbit like myself. We are tough and seasoned, not to be scared of a silly old Vampire."

"I am Willow." The Tree thing said to me, as I took a much needed sip of the beer.

"Hello Willow, thanks for the beer," I directed my questions to Puggy "have you been in contact with many Vampires?"

"Yeah Ive come across a few in my time. They are easily distracted, that folk. Bring those heathens a scared Human thrall and watch them eye em up. Then you can walk right by the blithering idiots with no qualms." said Puggy.

"I am Willow." stated Willow.

"Yeah I know Willow, they are strong and agile, but take out their dinner and BOOM, easily distracted." answered Puggy.

I interrupted "So you give them a Human as a sacrifice and then walk by them. Isn't that a bit cold and unjust?"

"Nah, they are just Thralls. They are bred to be dinner." answered Puggy.

"I am Willow," stated Willow.

"Yeah I know they are still humans, but if there wasn't any food for them, the Vampires would just start hunting the street corners." laughed Puggy

"But they were Hunting the street corners. One just tried to suck the life out of me." I had said

Puggy stopped mid chew of the celery stick he just tore in half. "Hmm, that is a concern. In the morning we will head over to a friend of mines and ask him about it. He will know what is going on. Might as well curl up in the corner after the meal and stay here the night. Willow will source out a bed for you."

"I am Willow," stated Willow. I nodded at him and put my head to the floor.

Too be continued?