"I drink blood. Mind you, the ones I drink from do not have to die to feed me." Important to note, he feels.

"In fact, all of my other faculties are far enhanced to compensate. You give me hope. I have recently discovered I have a desire to cook for my loved ones, and now I regret not having the skill." He had a chef in his home for so long and never once took advantage of that. What terrible irony.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ellarinne, truly. I'm not offended by your honest criticism. I am Lord Erik Osborne, former vampire lord of the Ozark Mountain Clan, and I am now known as this town's premier whore."