Joscelin is just about to stake the whining newly-turned vampire to get him to shut up. He's too new to know who Joss is, of course; he's just looking for someone to vent to. Which is annoying because Joscelin had just seen him telling the exact same story to the pet store ghost Joscelin had met some time before.

"I could always tear your head off or stab you with a bit of wood and then it wouldn't be a problem anymore." He gives the vampire his most winning smile. That scares the bit of filth back to wherever he came from.

Ah, freedom. Except, not quite.

He looks over the pet shop ghost, who is still hovering around.

"I suppose you think I shouldn't have threatened to kill him."