Immortality can suck
Filed Under (All about Me, Lizzie Henson) by Stan Davis on 17-11-2009
Tagged Under : Day Man, Immortality, True Blood, Twitter, Vampire, VampireStan
There are times when Immortality really sucks. I am going through one of those times now. My dear old friend and former Day Man Dalton Wade, (@MrDaltonWade), contacted me out of the blue last week. I hadn’t talked to Dalton in a good 6 or 7 years. Since he retired and Nando, (@Nando_AG), took over as Day Man.
Well Dalton calls and wants to bring up his Grand Daughter Liz, (@Elizabeth_Wade), up to see me. I met her once when she was 2 at the Funeral of Dalton’s Son. That was 25 years ago. Dalton brought Liz on Friday night. She is all grown up and a former Marine, just like her Grand Daddy. Dalton looked old, he was approaching 80, and not too healthy.
He said he was selling his Ranch in Corpus Christi and asked if I would watch over Liz. Red flag for me… I didn’t raise it though but of course agreed. I’d do anything for Dalton, he was my Day Man and like a brother, or as close as one could be to a Vampire. I had been thinking about replacing my current Day Man Marie, (@BloodFaerie), as she’s pregnant with Triplets. I know you think I’m discriminating, but being my Day Man is a very dangerous job and Joseph, (@VampJoeV), would stake me if I let anything happen to Marie, (they are mates and bonded). Once Dalton vouched for Liz I knew what I needed to do and agreed to bring her on as Day Man. Dalton left for home on Sunday Night and I felt him pass later that night when he got home.
This is when Immortality sucks. Seeing those you love pass. It happens all too often and I never get used to it. It’s probably why Vampires try to avoid entangling themselves with Mortals of all types. I spent many many years doing that in past times. It seems in this modern era, and especially since our great reveal, Mortals are drawn to us. I’m up to my ears in them now and I am quite enjoying it. I’m also getting very attached. I know how it all ends, but I can focus on right now and that makes it worth it.
I’m still in Corpus Christi with Liz. We’re closing out Dalton’s life. We’re also getting our own little adventure. Thanks to Dalton and my Nest Mate Jason (@FaerieBik) we’re investigating a V lab here. Plus, I have a little side trip planned.
Like I promised, Bigger and Bolder!