"Actually, more like vampires." Thinking for a moment that Ella might not have experience with them, she mulled over a few analogies and added, "They look like people, but they have the appetites of ogres, and they are fast. If possible, a wooden stake will usually kill them."
Diana wished she had something better to offer Ella than a sad smile as she said, "You've come from your wedding? I'm so sorry that it was interrupted...Princess." She gave that last with respect and a bit of hopeful cheer. "I'm sure your prince is looking for you, so perhaps this will only be a short exile."