Cooper kneels by Simon, reaching out and gently stroking the boy's hair. It was a long time ago, but he can still remember how terrifying facing his death had been. Simon is young, too young to be facing such a gruesome ending all on his own. There's nothing the vampire can do but provide comfort the only way he knows how. He leans over the boy's torn-up neck and laps up a bit of blood, just enough so that his mind manipulation will work. When he speaks, his words calming and soothing, there's a push of something a little bit more behind his words, something that Simon's mind will respond to. "Shhh, Calm down. It's okay. Help is on the way. You're going to be just fine."

The words themselves feel meaningless as the blood continues to pump away, oozing down Simon's neck and onto the sidewalk.