Inventory Oddities

“Are we close yet?” Asra muffled from the wrapped noon-leather blanket.

“Hmm, about half-way. Is something wrong? Don’t you usually sleep while we travel?”

“I was sleeping to help my recovery. Even while I was being tossed and turned, it was easy to sleep. But I’m okay now, and I don’t actually need that much to function, just a little blood.”

“Hmm, can you drink animal blood?”

“No… we need about five animals to make up for a sip of a human blood. It has something to do with mana in your blood, but I didn’t really pay attention in class. Some animals have mana in their blood, but its strength disperses before it reaches our stomach, making it less nutritious. That’s as much as I remember. I cared little about the subject as I never had to worry about getting blood… until I left Luna, anyway.”

Jay noticed some sadness in her voice, so he didn’t question her further. But Asra continued.

“Say… did you see any other cocoons? Any other vampires when you found me?”