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Dead Until Dark
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Chapters 9-12Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of sexual content, graphic violence, substance use, animal death, and death.
Chapter 9 Summary
Strengthened by Bill’s blood, Sookie accompanies him to Fangtasia to meet with Eric. Eric explains that money has been embezzled from the bar and commands Sookie to use her telepathy to identify the thief among his human employees.
Sookie questions the staff and, upon reading the mind of the bartender, Long Shadow, senses his guilt. As soon as she identifies him, Long Shadow attacks her. Eric instantly kills him by staking him. The vampire’s body decomposes, splattering Sookie with his remains and causing her to ingest some of his blood. The scent sends the other vampires into a frenzy, but Sookie manages to get them out of the bar, snapping Bill out of his bloodlust once they are in the car.
Chapter 10 Summary
Sookie discovers that ingesting vampire blood has given her enhanced strength and senses. At work, her new speed is noticed by both Lafayette and Sam. Sookie reflects on her friendship with Lafayette; although some of the others keep their distance from him, because he is gay or because he is Black, she doesn’t know, but she admires the grace with which he leads what must be a “tough life” in the small town of Bon Temps.
