Rob S. Rice

Tis true, Dr. Buzzard, that a silver bullet must be of the largest and heaviest sort to travel with any amount o_ range or accuracy. But after yon hellhound took no notice o_ my challenge or my first discharge, I said what was fitting with lead buckshot well-washed with silver that I__e got from the most particular little shop in Birmingham. It didn__ like it.

An oath is a frightening thing when you are prepared to keep it, and I felt it tightening around my soul even as I gave my pledge.