Alucard watched with sudden interest, before taking a breath and striding into the sunlight. One of the lions grunted in disbelief, no doubt fearing that a customer had just tried to commit suicide in the lobby. But what they saw instead silenced them completely. Golden rays of light burst free from his suddenly tan skin, like the spines of a porcupine… Alucard was a porcu-shine. Which definitely trumped Count Sparkula. But all jokes aside, Alucard looked stunning. Like a god come down to earth. Apollo himself making a deposit.
