"Drats," muttered Anya. Some day, however, she would be an adult too and learn all of their adulty secrets. And probably go to secret night time adult parties that children couldn't go to because they were too fun.

Anya hesitated outside the threshold of the bar before stepping in uncertainly, gripping her father's hand a little tighter. Now that she was a vampire, she would get very sick and weak if she stepped inside certain places without being invited. She got a little scared before stepping inside anywhere now, but thankfully it didn't feel bad this time. She supposed that public places that were open to anyone were open to her too.

"Papa, why are those men roughhousing?" Anya asked, watching the drunken brawl take place. "And why did that man knock that other man out? And why is there a very big squirrel? Can I pet him?"