[ he takes mental note of the names--he'll ask sam later to help him get in contact with at least one of them--and follows andy at a careful pace, making sure to arrange his expression into blandly pleasant. he's exhausted, but he's always exhausted, so it's nothing new or alarming for him to worry about. ]

I've never heard of a 'good' kind of vampire. [ vampires as old pop culture imagined them don't exist back home, although there are plenty of horrid creatures all too happy to drink human blood. ] I do a bit of hedgewitchery myself, [ he adds after a few moments, taking care to remember the route they're taking.. just in case. ] I think most Mercuries learn a bit of magic, whether they're good at it or not. Anything to be of assistance to our partners, yes?