"Now, hold on just a minute there, darlin." Pastor Dubois was tall with a long face and the clearly defined jawline of a high school football star. He raised up a hand and gestured for his two goons to able towards Tao's prone form. "We can't let a lady like yourself alone with one of these abominations. Jerry?" One of the large men looked up, "Would you kindly escort Miss Marie to her destination? For protection, of course," He added. "We'll take the vampire."