Kieran had an impulse to kick Ishmael under the table, but some habits died hard — his actions around the vampire were still governed by an assumption that Ishmael's fangs would be in his throat sooner rather than later, and by the assumption that he shouldn't piss Ishmael off beforehand. So he didn't kick, but did wrinkle his nose at Ishmael.

"But have you ever turned someone like him?" Kieran asked.