He staked down another vampire. By this point, the kids who had been aimlessly wandering were gone. The second that Sam and Faith had bolted onto the scene to take on the vamps, they had ran off and vanished from sight. Probably for the best, too, as Sam didn't want to have to sit there and lecture them on how stupid they were. They'd learn the hard way. They just had, in fact.
Faith had swept the other vampire away. Wrist rubbing across his brow, Sam released a heavy breath and managed a laugh.