[b][h2][color=889194]Captain Argus Fellborn[/color][/h2][/b]

Upon having his hand stabbed, Argus instinctively reached for his pistol, ready for a fight.  When she did not attempt to follow through with her blow, and instead held it to her lips, the vampire eased up slightly, but waited to see what her next move would be.  The blow had been inconsequential, but if woman was going to start a scuffle, Argus was going to finish it.  On the other hand, killing a knowledgeable person in such a broken world could be a great waste, and even if he held back, even a restrained physical rebuke might kill this frail-looking woman.

Fortunately, the witch seemed to only want to deduce his nature...and now she had a price for the information that the pirate sought.

[color=889194]"For a moment there, I thought you might...never mind,"[/color] Argus replied, taking his hand off of his holstered gun.  It was fortunate for the witch that Argus was not a particularly prideful vampire- back when he had thralls, he allowed and even encouraged them to voice when they disagreed with him- and that as a pirate captain, he had a certain appreciation for particularly foolhardy and audacious actions.

He considered asking about the previous two vampires she mentioned meeting, but if the blind maid was correct, the vampires would be in the village- the witch might be referring to them, or she might be referring to others.  It might be worth asking about, although he suspected she might require additional blood for that information.

[color=889194]"I agree to your price,"[/color] the vampire spoke, holding out his hand.  If the witch provided a vial, he'd use his magic to run his blood into the container until it was filled.  He found it a bit amusing that he had found himself returning to his pre-vampiric roots in supplying suspicious people with dangerous, forbidden substances.

[@Rune_Alchemist]