Beware the Man of One Book

When I became a Catholic, my priest told me, "Beware the man of one book." Since then, I have definitely held to that concept. Unfortunately, Bill was never in a position to do that. Now he is the man of one book. And that's what me and the rest of the gang were still worried about.

We were all outside in the barbeque area, grilling steaks and drinking beer and Tru:Blood. Pam and Tara were there. We had not asked them in, but we felt pretty safe with our magikal wards around the property. Any unfriendly Vampire would get a shock they would not soon forget. Having Marnie's Book of Shadows and anything else we were able to snatch was a gift beyond measure. Still there was no book in our arsenal that would wake up Bill from his problem and now he had Jessica.

"So, what have you heard?" asked Pam.
"Not a blessed thing, nothing from Eric, nothing from Bill, nothing from Jessica except when she emailed us last night about glamouring Hoyt," I said. "Now she is in the AVL and there is no way to get to her or Eric because their calls may not go through or are automatically monitored."
"How are you two doing?" asked Aolani.
"Better now that we are able to drink a little Tru:Blood," said Tara.
"Yeah, we have several cases, so come and get some from time to time. We know you are out there feeding, but try to be careful, and for goddess's sake, don't get caught out feeding," said Barrister. "So, good job dealing with Isaiah, Tara."
"Yes, she dealt with Isaiah but now we may have to answer for where he is," said Pam. She didn't give Tara an unloving glance, there was a part of her that was proud of her progeny, but still, it was risky business to kill a vampire.
"Well, it needed done," said  Renee. "He was a bad vampire."
"I wish Eric would come home," said Pam. "I could use the help."
"We all could," said Minnie.
"I don't think Eric is all that up into this stuff. He is still playing the game, only now it is for keeps. But did you see the looks they gave each other when Russell went ballistic?" said Len. "That has a ring of hope to it. I don't care what they say about god or Lilith, they are still in love with Sookie. Bill won't let them drain her."
"I don't know about that," said Minnie. "I am really worried about Bill."
"Yeah and you know Jessica is not going to stand for it much. I mean she was made Vampire and the first thing she was happy about was getting away from her dad and his tyrannical religious zeal. Being Vampire was relief from all that," said Renee.
"Yeah, he is going to have a fight on his hands," I said. "On the other hand, she is going to know how to play the part. That may help her."
"Are you sleeping at home these days Pam?" asked Aolani.
"We had been sleeping at the bar, but now I don't know what we will do," said Pam.
"Go to Sookie's, you can sleep in Eric's cubby. You guys might have to curl up together on the bed, but it's safe and the last place anyone would look," said Barrister.
"Yeah and Sookie might shoot us," said Tara.
"She won't shoot you guys, she knows you. It is strange Vampires she has to worry about," said Len. "Speaking of strange Vampires, how in the hell are Sam and Luna gonna get Emma out?"
"You know, I think Steve Newlin likes Emma enough to decide it was a bad thing to have her around Nigel, especially if she keeps shifting back to human form. He may decide to help Sam and Luna get her out," said Minnie.
"He might, particularly since Russell has gone hog wild and set loose," I said.
"So what might happen next?" asked Renee. Pam and Tara shrugged. "I think we should invite Pam and Tara in, so they will have a safe place to go. I mean, they aren't like the others and we can protect them of the day at least."
"No, Eric, said for you to keep up all out, you have to do as he says," said Pam. Tara looked disappointed at her. "Besides, we might get hungry."
"We have all that Tru:Blood," said Barrister.
"No, Eric said no," said Pam. "We will go to Sookie's if we have to, or back to my house or to Ginger's in Bossier."
"Pam, if any fangbanger in that bar deserved to be made, it is Ginger, she is your most faithful follower," said Aolani.
"True," said Pam. "If push comes to shove, I will make her, but only as a last resort."
"Has anyone heard from Alcide?" asked Tara.
"No, we haven't heard from him. He has his own troubles," said Len.
"Do you guys know a Vampire named Warlow?" asked Minnie.
"I don't know anyone by that name. I will sniff around and see what I can find out," said Pam.
"Please," I said. "It may help Jason and Sookie if they know who this Vampire is," I said.
"You know Aslinn, very old Vampires have several identities in a long lifetime. It may be an old name he went by for a time," said Pam.
"You may be right," I said.
"We are going," said Pam, draining her Tru:Blood. "We'll keep in touch."
"Take care," said Aolani.