Chapter 41: Are You Alright?

Cirdan was waiting for them rather impatiently because they arrived nearly fifteen minutes late but was all smiles once he saw they were looking at him. "Welcome back, Miss Gardner! I assume this is the vampire friend you spoke of?"

"Yes," Ruby said simply. "We need to set up an account for him and deposit some checks."

Greed glinted in his eyes. He was remembering the check she deposited earlier and was hoping for more like that. Today would be his lucky day.

Cirdan led them back to his office and began asking the same sorts of questions he had earlier when Ruby was setting up her account. Ash was reluctant to answer any of them.

"Tell me…do you keep your clients confidential?" he asked. "I can't make an account here if someone is able to find out I'm a customer."