Again I find myself in some dream, but this time there is no defined images. Everything is just a blue on a background of misty white, grey, and silver shades. I have no idea what's going on or where I am but, this dream is…I can't even find a word for it this is so strange.

I wander through the ghostly landscape, if it can be called that, until I heard a slight rustle of wind. No, not wind, but a soft whisper. It sound almost like silk running against smooth rock. I can hardly hear it, but I follow it anyway.

"Sonia…" It called my name! True, I shouldn't be surprised, but I can't help feeling slightly afraid here. Rahab invaded my dreams once before, so how would I know he, or something else isn't trying to do the same thing.

As if the voice can hear me think it tells me," Come child, no need to be afraid. I am here to offer you guidance, not harm." I'm still not convinced.

"Who are you," I ask nervously," What—what are you?" I speak into the void that is this dream hardly expecting the mists to answer my questions, but in a way they do.

At her next words I knew, that she knew me right now better than I knew myself. As have most I've asked for help so far. This, I don't know what it is spoke with that same graceful voice and told me," Be calm child," and I felt a rush of calm, something that made me relax, and chase the fear away," I have no true name. I am what others in others times that have already been called me. As for what I am, I am nothing and everything. A vision, an apparition who floats through dreams, who comes to those in need. I have found you in need, Sonia."

"Why?" It's a simple yet, a good question. You don't get offered help from higher powers without them wanting to help you, or they have a high price they would make you pay in return for their help.

"Because, my child. I know of your turmoil, as does my student. You have already met him. His is the one called Koyote." Koyote! So that is how he knew so much after only just meeting me!

"No offense to you…who ever you are, but that doesn't exactly tell me why you want to help."

"It is not yours to wonder why young tyger. It is yours to accept what I have to offer. I come to you with this, so you will have no price to pay as the greedy seeking my aid would have. This is all I have come to tell you. I will be watching, young tyger. You have my protection to call upon when you are in the most of need for it. Farewell, my child." I don't understand, not at all. This is defiantly way over my head.

I head another rustle of wind, and the silver landscape begins to fade into black. "Wait!" I call out, but it is useless, the spirit is gone. The black surrounds me and clouds my vision. Everything goes blank…

I wake with a start, and it is already sunset. It feels like I just went to sleep still. Although, that is the least of my concerns, these dreams. What do they mean? Why do they come every time I rest? This is so unfair; I can't even find peace in my sleep anymore.

I climb out of bed, and begin to pace in thought. I don't know anything anymore…except maybe my work. Yeah, that's it! I'll concentrate on work for now, like how I have to see Aubrey again tonight. Oh yippee, but it's better than a ton of new surprises that have been popping up lately. I could actually look forward to something. Seeing how well I could get away with annoying the Hell out of him, and maybe a few other vamps. Tonight, life is good.

I needed to do something I knew, and knew well. Yep, that's me Acerbus Tigris, a renowned assassin who could take anyone and anything out for the right price. Am I good? Oh yeah I'm good. As Anita Blake put it," There are only two kinds of vampire hunters, good ones and dead ones," Since I'm still alive this far. I must be the former.