[His desire to touch her - even if it wasn't actually real - overwhelmed any sense of hesitation he had left. He focused less on keeping his fortress visible and more on the image of himself as he moved forward, pulling her into an almost instinctive embrace.]
It does take a great deal of effort. At first it was more exhausting than it is now. Kiki... is, well, Kiki. Even after what I did to her she still wanted to stay with me, did you know that? Sometimes I wonder if she is purposely so hard-headed, or if it is unintentional.
[He notices the green wisps with suppressed pleasure, mainly because it wouldn't have bothered her if she didn't care. The mention of Ella, however, sparks his memory.]
Speaking of Ella - she mentioned dinner with you, Daniel, herself and I. Did you two discuss me? [He's mainly curious, but beneath that are faint traces of aversion - one of the few feelings he and Dracula shared.]