That got Lock to laugh.

"That's fair," he said.

One sibling more than the other, admittedly. He laughed even harder when he took Lillith's gift.

"They really [i]do[/i] bring out the worst in each other."

Lock opened the gift. It took him a second to realize what it was, but he carefully picked it up to examine every little detail. He grinned and put it back. He'd let Lillith do the honors once they'd finished their midnight swim, as he had no desire to lose it.

When Lillith opened her gift, she'd find the shape of the small bottle resembled a hooded skull. A small tag around the bottle's neck noted the fragrance - "Death Becomes Her" - and ingredient list.

Lock nuzzled against her.

"Only the best for my bloodsucker."