Is it murder, Lancelot wonders, if she wanted to be turned? Is it assisted suicide then? If she revives as a vampire, how do you classify such a thing?

"All right," he says more quietly, "take a breath. I understand. I just want to make sure I do the right thing. We haven't any evidence one way or another right now. She has no sign of a struggle, although I know vampires can be... a little persuasive."