"We're not the same as vampires," Heila said, taking Ollie's hand in hers and giving him a reassuring squeeze as they watched Ashlynn drink in the energy her body so desperately needed to recover from her wounds.
"The whole world is a living, breathing thing," Heila explained. "There's a little bit of magic in everything that shapes the world."
"You mean in every living thing?" Ollie asked, turning his attention away from Ashlynn to focus on Heila as he struggled to understand what he was witnessing. "Like the energy vampires feed on when they take blood? Sir Thane says that the reason vampires need to feed on people is because there isn't enough 'vitality' in beasts."
"Ignore vampires," Heila said, thinking back on all of the misunderstandings she'd had to clear up while learning because she'd been like Ollie, seeing the similarities that were only present on the surface without understanding how different things were underneath.
