The moon shines brighter tonight.
I have always been more drawn to the moon than to the sun.
Mayhaps because, like me, it keeps itself apart from the sun.
On my way home, I could not stop thinking about thee.
I desire to see thee again.
Why? I know not.
Is it because thou saidst it?
Either way, thou seemest most intriguing.
I like to take the time to write down my thoughts, especially in the empty street of Transylvania.
It is something I can only enjoy at night.
I think all should document their days like this.
As I write this, I heard a scream echo through the alley.
A woman's voice.
I ran toward the cry.
Could it be thee, Aslaug?
What am I thinking-It cannot be thee.
A man is harassing this woman.
A thief, perchance?
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I must stop him; perhaps I can scare him away.
The man attempted to strike me with a knife.
I dodged, and with the Frankenstein's book thou gavest me, I struck him upon the head.
He fell unconscious.
The woman thanked me.
Whilst she held me, I looked at the ground.
I saw blood.
Whose blood is it?
Mine? I feel no wound, or perhaps is it that woman's blood?
No, she seems unharmed as well.
Did I just accidentally slay that man ?
I barely touched him.
The scent of blood thickens.
The woman clutches me tightly.
Of course, she is afraid.
Yet why doth she struggle?
"Everything is fine," I told her.
More blood flows, gleaming under the moonlight.
'Tis beautiful.
The scent compels me, I crave more.
Before I noticed, she bleeds.
The taste of blood pours into my mouth.
How?
Blood coats my lips?
Did I do this ?
'Tis exquisite... why doth it taste so divine?
Blood-I have never known aught like this before.
What am I even saying?
Did I just drink that woman's blood?
As I regain my senses,
I check both her pulse and that of the aggressor.
Both were dead.
I killed them.
Did I? This vile thief pursued her.
They struggled for her purse; he stabbed her in the jugular.
In a surge of adrenaline, she pushed him against the wall.
He struck his head, lost consciousness, and bled out.
That is what occurred.
I should not even be writing this, but didst thou know blood could taste this good?
- V. van Helsing