C26 Twenty-Six

It stopped.

A hairsbreadth away from my face, it stilled, hovering midair. It took me a second to realize I was controlling it.

Air stiffening in silence, the vampires all quietened. They blinked slowly, their eyes growing large by measures. "What the hell's happening?" someone asked quietly.

Frederick whispered, "I think... I think the dog's performing some kind of trick for us