Riley gave a half-smile at Izzy's suggestion. "No, else he wouldn't have been affected by the White Wolf. He's human, alright. But that doesn't make things any better for his parents. Don't get me wrong, they aren't good people. They've abdicated their role as guardians. But as a neutral observer, I can't help but empathize. Can you imagine it? Living for seventeen years with a person who always did the right things, and was always right? A constant reflection of your own imperfections and failings? I wouldn't be surprised if Daddy and Mommy had been [i]waiting[/i] for an opportunity to smack him. It has gotten me to thinking, would the situation be balanced by Trevor's removal?"

He took his cigarette out of his mouth and stuck it behind his ear as his face resumed it's previously somber expression. "I've come to the conclusion that this is almost entirely Trevor's fault. A person with power must be aware of the effect it has on his surroundings. It's not unheard of for parents to go to pieces from having great children. In that regard, Trevor was too unaware of it. He was convinced that he was normal. He persisted with that delusion, and the end result was this situation. Everything about this situation has been distorted and made irregular. Includng the White Wolf itself. The reason Lil' Vamp felt like helping you just now is because Trevor is the enemy in this situation. He feels it too: his irregularity, the imbalance he represents."