"Vampire," he repeats in a mutter. How curious. Trahearne has only ever heard that word as a descriptor for certain magic spells, not to refer to an entire variety of undead. It was what those spells could do that bothered him the most. Such a thing makes him think of curses, powerful ones, but now wasn't the time for theories. He couldn't let the details distract him.

"Then tell me," Trahearne asked, "What reason do these 'vampires' have to enslave humans?" His eyes are narrowed now, one hand gripping the arm of his chair. Oh, he could guess based on the descriptor alone, but he wants to be absolutely certain first.