Would you look at that, the bird can actually talk! Toby manages to suppress his surprise to some degree but can't help letting out a small laugh.

"Well, you two seem energetic. You didn't happen to steal that from anywhere, did you? Not that it matters, really."

Seemingly rather nonchalant about that, he continues, "As if I'm going to rat on you. Quite the contrary, actually. If you still want more, I'd be more than willing to help you."

Someone had once commented that Toby was the least-vampire-like vampire they'd ever met. Were they right, or wrong?