\u201cI\u2019ve never understood that about the way you people write about us. I mean where did the whole, crazy, allergic to sunlight thing come from anyway? I mean I always thought that Stoker did a good job of making our kind frightening without inventing stuff that simply isn\u2019t true. Why did the writers that came after decide to make us victims of the sun\u2019s rays? Is it just a powerful metaphor? The cleansing, pure light of day banishes evil? Or do mortals need some kind of mollifying belief so that vampires are not so scary, so that we are no threat in the bright light of day? Don\u2019t get me wrong I like that you are scared of us, or that most of you are. It makes staying hidden easier if we are the boogieman, not believed in, but absolutely to be avoided.\u201d<\/p>\n
William took another drag of his cigarette, tapped it on the edge of the ashtray and shot me a winning, almost rakish smile before continuing;<\/p>\n
\u201cSo why aren\u2019t you afraid of me, of us? Please don\u2019t tell me it\u2019s hacks like Rice and Meyer who\u2019ve got you so emboldened?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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