“How do you live? Can you live without...?”
“Without drinking blood? I’ve known some who tried, but the longer you go without, the harder it gets, until you lose self-control completely. But I’ve got by since Ariadna died... for these last few years, that is, on just birds, rodents, and the like. Thanks for the rat poison, by the way, but I didn’t use it. I settled the vermin problem in my own way. Waste not... Yeah, disgusting, I know,” he added, out of consideration for her sickened grimace. “Still, that’s better than... you know.”
“Then I won’t... I mean... you never have to attack people?”
“Uh, no. Well, to be honest, some low-life did try to stick a knife in me down at the docks a few days ago, and I’m afraid that also brought out my predatory side. He’ll live, though. It’s pretty
