Dennis was ready to feel another punch, or a kick, but then Jander stopped, and he was offered a cigarette. His bold words must have worked, and he gave a distrustful look.
The only vampire he'd trusted so far was Svetlana, and that only because she was his sire. He'd trust her only so far as their next meal, of course, but this Jander was... strange, to say the least.
He got his breath back, already feeling the crack in his ribs and his bloody nose starting to heal. He took the cigarette, taking a very long drag.
They walked quietly for a bit before Dennis broke the silence. "So what brought 'choo to Hogsmeade?"