"Thank you," he said, giving her a slight smile, still somewhat in awe that she might care enough even for that. It had...been a long time since anyone did.

He sighed and leaned against his own door, looking at her more seriously. "My father's temper makes Klaus's look tame. It's sometimes hard to believe they are not related, truly. He is one of us, true, but he is also a hunter. He doesn't feed on humans, he feeds on vampires. And he kills them."