Caine had been walking the city, avoiding attacks... it had worked well so far. He seemed to have a sense for danger. But when he heard a commotion nearby, and realizing that it was turning deadly, he chose to assist. He walked behind one and put his fingers to the neck.. and the creature went down.
The old man knew the vamp would be up soon.. that was just to buy some time. He quickly reached into his bag and took out a couple wooden stakes, tossing them to the girl. "We must go. A battle avoided... cannot be lost. For the crane, survival is victory."