More teasers from the rough draft of Slayers of the Devil Dragon

Another week with more drafting.  Writing has been so much fun!  I really missed this part of the process.  It has been very liberating.  My characters have some dark times on the horizon!   Also been shopping Dracula's Apprentice to a few publishers.  I am anxiously awaiting their replies and hopefully I will be sharing one of those replies with all of you! As promised, here are some more teasers from Slayers. "I grabbed my flint lock and a silver saber.  Best to be ready for anything--live or dead.  I took a deep breath before opening the door to harness my senses.  Yes; the vampire cure had saved my soul and robbed me of vampiric powers:  But with extreme focus, my hearing, sight, and smell remain slightly above human limits.  After a few moments I could tell--this man had no pulse." "What is it that you seek, vampire?""She wishes to know the location of the hammer.""A weapon?  What hammer?""The Hammer of Witches.  I do not know this item by description; only by name."