[ He chuckles at that and nods his head as if to say I'll give you that one. ]

I won't apologise for what I am and what I have to do to survive, just the same as I won't pander to this place that thinks I need only the substance itself to feel satisfied and fed. I am vampire, not a dog begging for a bone. You'll get more guilt from Louis than you will from me.

But you are right. While there are plenty of reasons to keep this community as large and healthy as it can be, I'm discovering new reasons to treasure it every day.

[ Like orgasms. :') ]