The thief continues to try and wriggle away, and has started to look between the two other men with fear in his eyes. He's also long since let go of Devin's dagger. The vampire sighs and releases the thief, smacking him on the back of the head as he flees. "Go, learn something instead of stealing," Devin calls after him.

And then he turns to the newcomer, who still won't get out of his space and in fact has gotten closer. "Threats become promises when acted upon. Sometimes threats are enough on their own to produce a desired response. Case in point - he still has a hand, I still have my property, and he'll think twice before trying again. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to be anywhere but here," Devin says, bowing slightly as he takes a step back and hopes the stranger won't follow him.