if they 'd just leave her alone ... after all , they were vampires , predators , and she was prey . he was conscious of what he was doing . well get you out of this mess ben , dont worry . its not even a question of the balance at this point . she could n't see him at all . it was the real maple kind that cost a fortune . he was n't even speaking to me or looking at me . but theres no time now for what if . i grunted while taking the plate from him . 