Selene chose her words and tone carefully. It would have been so easy and tempting to patronize the priestess, just has it would have been a simple matter for Zaladane to have her killed. Selene cleared her throat.
"A vampire's powers come from it's ability to feed from the life of others. I drain the life from others in order to maintain my abilities."
Selene was quiet and watched the food carefully. She did not move or turn her back on Zaladane. Instead she composed a list of traits and facts she'd picked up about the stranger, storing these details away in hopes that they might be used later. The stranger is arrogant, a leader of some sort, she has strength and the ability to fly...