Vlad comforts an upset Erin who has been having nightmares about failing to save her brother Ryan, and they talk about his past and how he tried not to become a vampire.
Vlad has to cope with the forced arrival of several tutors - he manages to get rid of the first two, but he cannot outwit menacing Bertrand, who brings with him a book, Praedictum Impaver, which only the Chosen One can open.
