Lies, all of it. You learned that the hard way. Books and stories told you garlic, holy water, or crosses would keep them away, but apparently not.

And yet no matter what you tried the vampire showed up, always with that same sly smile. You had noticed he stayed out of the sun though.

One thing that was strange is wouldn't tell most people his name. Why was that? Did he really need to hide his name of all things?