So I had just went to Ft. Dawnguard for the first time in my current game, and then went back to Honeyside where I'd just moved my kid (BTW, if you have Hearthfire and haven't what spouses and kids say about Riften, you owe it to yourself to find out), and lo and behold, a vampire with two thralls attacks the market. They get taken out pretty fast, but not before they...they...

...THOSE SAVAGES KILLED BASSIANUS AND GRELKA! WHY, GOD? WHY....???!!! It should have been me...should...have...been...

Funny thing is that, out of habit, I almost reloaded to try and save everyone. Thankfully I remembered my L. Armor skill is way over 75 and, well, I think I might have already had just about all 3-4 items Grelka keeps in stock, so...

i would restart and kick those bloodsvcking [censored]s they all deserve to die

Oh, so would I, for sure...but for Grelka and Bassianus? Hell, I think they saved me the time and bother...