"Ah yes sorry... wandering mind and all that" Humphrey stammered slightly. "The stories of creatures that could overcome death and that could live forever were fascinating. I guess it comes from the fact I lost people who were close to me early in life, so series like those of vampires appealed to me because death couldn't touch them. Of course as I got older I found better ways to cope with that last (sort of) and learned to face death without (as much) fear."