[Throughout the entire awkward silence, Valvatorez didn't even make a single move as though he was uncomfortable or as though he felt like he said something stupid. No, he was truly serious.

Normally, he would press this issue into the ground, but he remembered that this world was weird and not every world played by the same rules. So for that, he'll relent.]

Mmm, that's unfortunate. Admittedly, it took awhile for it to satisfy my own cravings, but if they simply will not work at all for yours...

[Either way, he doesn't seem to be at all bothered that she needs human blood.]

Still, my abstention does not stop my steward from continually trying to slip blood into my meals. While he is correct that it would make me stronger, I will not abide it.