[to Arlene, about her party] What do you want it took look like?
[happily] Hug your neck! You know exactly what I'm talkin' about. [walks off]
How did you know what she wanted?
My cousin Portia was a deb, from Shreveport when she turned 18. Every Bellefleur woman has been doin' it since they started to have 'em before the Revolutionary war.
Must be nice to come from such an old family.
All families are old, Sam. Some just keep better records.
Longshadow was choking the girl and would have killed her.
So you murdered a higher life form for the sake of your pet? You broke an ancient and fundamental law. You decreased our numbers at a critical time in our history. Very bad. Very very bad.
Longshadow broke the law first. She was mine and he knew it. He would have killed her and fed from her!
Hello! Human! Irrelevant. Happens every day!
He was stealing from Eric.
Yes, Magister. It's true. Longshadow was a thief and a liar. He was hurting my business.
The business part. That is a serious offense.
And it was the human who exposed Longshadow. Would you tell him, Eric?
The only reason the girl was there was because I called her.
To protect my wealth, yes. Magister, she is... valuable.
Humans exist to serve us. That is their only value.
There are those among us who think differently.
Do you question my authority? I am the magister. I was trained in the Inquisition and I am the adjudicator for every vampire territory in North America! As the humans say - the humans that you love more than your own kind - back your shit down!
You haven't bored me. That works in your favor and you seem to be obedient to your sheriff.
For the most part... When it matters, yes he is.
The usual sentence is five years in a coffin, chained with silver. During which time your body will waste to leather and sticks, and you'll probably go insane. However, I'm feeling a bit... creative.