"That was me bad. Sorry about that, lass. I did put in a good word fer ya. Still though, nice and well ta do? Don'tcha want someone yew can grow old with? Yew can have kids wit? That yew have feelins' for?" That would certainly be hard with a vampire, he thought. Especially one that didn't seem as interested in Tabitha. He just didn't have the heart to tell her that.