Thomas had been gone for a little over five years, and a lot had changed since he left. For him, and for the city as well, he would assume. One of his 'sisters', fellow progeny of his sire, had permanently removed that thorn from both of their sides when his sire tried to sacrifice Thomas in a ritual with the help of three witches. His brother, his real, biological brother, had helped in that, too. Because he was in contact with his biological family now, and that was amazing.

And now Thomas was doing his brother a favor. Back in Chicago, things were a bit messy between witches and vampires, and neither Thomas or Harry thought it would be a good idea for word to get out that Harry's brother was a vampire. Harry also needed some ancient books that were apparently in London to solve some mystical problem that was going on, and since he was needed in Chicago for 'magic stuff', it made sense to send Thomas to fetch the books. That, of course, also had the added bonus of getting Thomas out of the crossfire, and keeping people from wondering why Harry was spending so much time around a vampire.

Of course, he would stop by and check in with the Islington Nest, pay his proper respects as well as saying 'hi' to people he knew. When he's not catching up with old friends, however, he can be found in magic shops and mystical libraries, taking an unusual interest in magic tomes for a vampire who can't cast spells.