The Lair

Gary brings Colin the gun with which he plans to shoot Damian dead. Athan and Tim head over to Thom’s house for a ‘do or die’ showdown.

Sheriff Trout is cleared in the case of Stile’s death and gets back on the case. Damian, now mortal, returns to Thom’s house and they are reunited.

Von Hess tells Damian that she is seeking revenge on him, but she’s not ready yet to reveal what it’s all about.

Tim suspects that Athan may have stolen some historic documents from the local museum and they have a tense standoff.

Thom rushes to get the unconscious Richie to the hospital, where both Dr. Kent and Sheriff Trout suspect that there may be more to the shooting than first meets the eye.

Thom goes to the bookstore and bumps into Athan, who has also purchased the book Thom is seeking. Thom meets the author, Harris, and the two hit it off. Frankie later convinces Thom to go back to visit Harris that night and see if Harris has any clue as to where the Ring of Erebus might be hidden. He also learns that the ring was buried 200 years ago with the disembodied head of the sorcerer, Carter Vane. The legend says that whoever would protect Vane's head would receive one wish… a wish that would last only for as long as that person possessed and protected Vane's head!

Thom is struggling to live among the vampires of the Lair as it’s only human occupant. His monogamous relationship with Damian forces him to be the sole source of Damian’s blood nourishment and Thom is slowly wasting away. Sheriff Trout revisits an old case and is puzzled by what seems to be someone knocking at the door, only to find no one there when he goes to answer it. At the Arkham Harbor Light Tim meets, Athan a stranger who waers dark sunglasses at all times. Athan takes up Tim’s offer to rent a room in what was once Dr. Waldman’s house. After Tim leaves Athan hooks up with a young man, Charley, which results in Charley’s horrific death. Athan is a male gorgon and his stare suddenly turns Charley into stone. Damian has Richie place his painting in a hidden room, where an old disused telephone begins to ring. Answering it Richie tells Damian that the voice on the other end was Colin… and that he’s coming back! Richie places Colin’s ashes in a safe place under his bed, waiting for his next call from the dead.