Chapter 12 Summary

Marius and Amadeo go to visit Bianca. Marius tells Amadeo that he cannot tell Bianca the whole truth, but the best rule is to stick as close to the truth as possible. As the three talk and catch up, they start to kiss and fondle each other. Amadeo has to fight the temptation to not drink Bianca's blood. When they leave, Amadeo asks Marius if they can make Bianca one of them so she won't grow old and die. Marius says that she cannot because she doesn't have what is necessary inside of her to live as a vampire.

Chapter 12 Analysis

There is foreshadowing that Marius and Amadeo's time in Venice is coming to an end in a couple of months. Marius is teaching Amadeo two lessons. The first is that he cannot tell Bianca everything. Second, it is that Amadeo has to...