@Aisling "I've had four children," the father answered. "Mircea, Vladi, Radu and another illegitimate son, also named Vlad. Some claim I've had more illegitimate children, but at least, I don't know of them... I was turned in 1447, on December 2nd."
@Aisling "It wasn't worth living because of your own mindset," the father said. "With me, it wasn't my siblings turning away from me but my son. My own son. My father died when I was 23, and I've never met my mother. She died giving birth to me. I've spent a few years as a so-called hostage at the court of Sigismund II, and a few years in exile in Transylvania. I had to send my own children to my worst enemy to avoid a war. After someone of John Hunyadi's army had beaten me to death - after I had turned into a vampire - I had to be on the run for many years again, my family believing me dead... I mean, the part of my family that hadn't been murdered."
@Aisling "Half of my family was murdered because of this." Dracula sighed. "Believe me, I'd be willing to change places with anyone if that gave me my family back..."
@Aisling "You shouldn't push her too much to learn. This can really take the fun out of learning," Dracula said. "We've still got enough blood bags, thanks for that. And no, you won't need anything for that."