[ But of course, she is. On some level she even knows it. ]
The manor has lights, but we'd never keep them on as bright as Wordsmith likes to keep things in here, [ so... normal light... ] because a vampire's sense of smell, sight, and hearing are all vastly above that of a human. Right now, I could probably work out what you ate for breakfast and normally I'd be able to get a fix on your blood. Well, if we could taste, that is. But I'm digressing - because the world's so vibrant, and we can see in the darkness, a lot of vampires don't bother keeping more than some cursory candles or lights around in their houses. It's easy to tell what everyone is up to if you focus as well, so the walls tend to be thicker, like the ones in the rooms we have here. And of course you want a coffin large enough to muffle things.
Still...
The heart of it all is that to a vampire, blood is life. When a creature is more or less immortal like a vampire is, the boundary between life and death is blurred. The oldest among us, those who didn't keep consistent and steady diets of blood, they age to the point their bodies can't right themselves back to youth. And it's fairly easy for... [ swallow ] for an aged vampire who falls asleep to let go of life, particularly if they aren't well fed. They fade out for dust.
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[ But of course, she is. On some level she even knows it. ]
The manor has lights, but we'd never keep them on as bright as Wordsmith likes to keep things in here, [ so... normal light... ] because a vampire's sense of smell, sight, and hearing are all vastly above that of a human. Right now, I could probably work out what you ate for breakfast and normally I'd be able to get a fix on your blood. Well, if we could taste, that is. But I'm digressing - because the world's so vibrant, and we can see in the darkness, a lot of vampires don't bother keeping more than some cursory candles or lights around in their houses. It's easy to tell what everyone is up to if you focus as well, so the walls tend to be thicker, like the ones in the rooms we have here. And of course you want a coffin large enough to muffle things.
Still...
The heart of it all is that to a vampire, blood is life. When a creature is more or less immortal like a vampire is, the boundary between life and death is blurred. The oldest among us, those who didn't keep consistent and steady diets of blood, they age to the point their bodies can't right themselves back to youth. And it's fairly easy for... [ swallow ] for an aged vampire who falls asleep to let go of life, particularly if they aren't well fed. They fade out for dust.