Jack nodded. Ah. Jealousy. It seemed Ben had a little crush on Andrei and teenagers - like adults - who felt spurned could do strange things. Andrei was a quintessential bad boy, strong and dangerous, and he could see how someone like Ben would be drawn to the older vampire. A protector.
"I'm not going to berate you for this," Jack said, rising to his feet. "Yes, you have been stupid, and yes, you should have come to us on your own accord, but... We all make mistakes, Mr. Proctor. You feel bad enough about this one and I'm imagining you will even worse in the coming week. But you are a Sphinx. Take this as an opportunity to learn. A vampire who lets himself be manipulated is very dangerous indeed."
Jack placed a hand on Ben's shoulder. "Come. I shall escort you to the dungeons."