how had he managed under such pressure to show up at trinity gate in a fresh and show-stopping ensemble of ralph lauren wool plaids and pastel linen and silk , with brown-and-white wing-tip shoes , and his full shining mane of blond hair-just possibly the most fabled head of hair in the vampire world-tied at the back of his neck in black silk beneath a diamond brooch that might have ransomed a king but likely not his son , viktor ?