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Although not all of the members of the zombie horde agreed with his decision, it took only one order from Hank for them to back off and accept both Jasper and Ben. Since he carried the virus in him, they were unsure about Jasper, but there was no guessing that Ben was a warlock and an enemy of the zombies.

Although Ben was left in the dark, Jasper was able to understand the telepathic grumbling and suspicious complaining amongst them. They were not only unhappy about allowing a warlock to walk amongst them, but a zombie-vampire-werewolf tri-bred such as they’d never encountered before was downright unsettling.

Wanting to understand them more, Jasper ignored their inhospitable and suspicious attitudes while he moved amongst them. After taking a moment here and there to observe their body language, he began to notice subtle shifts in facial expressions that changed with their moods. He noted that some were more mobile than others. When he returned to Hank, he broug