[h2]Tyaethe[/h2]

"Ah, but I mean that it all tastes the same if I only focus on what my [i]body[/i] is telling me. There's something magical in it, vampirism is [i]very[/i] intricate in some ways. Where it came from and how it got to this stage... I don't think anybody knows except the gods, and it's not the sort of thing they like to answer questions about."

His last question was answered by the vampire picking up the spiced tart, taking a bite before continuing. "No great magic, but there's enough in there to be somewhat usable. I don't know if it would be enough to take up any sort of spellblade path without being implausibly efficient, but you could probably learn a few useful things like fire starting or creating light. It's more common amongst humans than you'd think, especially in parts of the Velt population; it's just below the threshold most people will spontaneously cause anything to happen and people don't have time or means to test." 

It also wasn't something most mages considered. [i]She[/i] only knew because 'trying to understand your status as a vampire' brought you into contact with the most obscure theorists sometimes.

And if Fionn wanted to talk, Tyaethe wasn't going to force him to leave. Probably. "No, most people don't want to talk. It's hardly a loss, I'm content with things as they are."