Damien watched as the vampire had run off. he looked down at the boy with a concerned expression. Yes.. this was good. This was perfect. He was now in a position to appear as a hero to him, since he had quite literally just saved his life.
He bent down, lightly setting a hand to the side of Joe's neck, as if searching for something. "Hmm.. nope, not bitten. That's good." He removed his hand and squatted down to his level. "My name is Damien Thorn. I guess you could say I'm a.. hunter. Vampires know not to touch me. Usually doesn't end well for them."
That was actually the truth, for once. He noticed that the boy was shaking, so he rose and then extended a hand to help him up. He spoke calmly, his voice having a comforting sound. "You'll be alright, Joe. It's fine.. just breathe. But you should get somewhere safe. Have you been here long?"