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"So what exactly happened? What did you spend so much time talking about?" Miranda asked, raising an eyebrow as we shared breakfast with Ruby.
Our little vampire savored a rich cocktail of blood from several Divine Beasts, purified of all impurities and brimming with deep flavor. I had decided to stop offering her my own blood, worried it might overwhelm her with too much energy.
I also prepared divine monster meat for her. Vampires relish meat as much as blood, and now she happily dug into ice cream topped with strawberry sauce and fresh strawberries—a sweet reward. Vampires can consume milk and dairy without issue, having nursed from their mothers alongside separate blood feedings.
In truth, vampires are a subspecies of humans. Despite their unique traits, their tastes remain remarkably similar.
"Nothing serious. We sorted out a small issue and resolved it," I said. "Right, Ruby?"
