[He appreciates the contact, smiling softly as he turns his head to look toward the other man.]

Twice a day, usually. Sometimes I can try to get by with one meal [He sighs at the usage of that word] but that's rare. I think, because of how rapid my changes are occurring --

I can't risk one meal a day anymore.

[He still truly wishes that meal were consisting of crab instead of blood.]

Tell me, have you been bitten by a vampire yet? I know many are around.