Noctis was sluggish and slow but what little heat he got from Russell had been helpful. The house was warm and the weredragon started to slowly warm up. He did give Carrick a glare for his moment but he didn't say anything because he didn't want to stutter in front of the vampire. Carrick no doubt wouldn't let that down.
He made sure to put space between him and Russell because it was clear that the vampire didn't like them together and Noctis was just to cold to deal with the vampire at that moment.
But then Carrick gave him the best opportunity and Noctis couldn't ignore it. "A stake would be great," Noctis comment trying to make his voice sound strong but he was still sluggish and slow, just like the blood in his body.