“Oh relax, I’ll only take a bit,” she replied. “Besides…” She sniffed the blood and savoured the flavour. It was a bit stale, but the medical magic the hospital used to keep its samples fresh prevented it from decay and minimised congelation. She exhaled, excited despite herself. It had been so long since any of them had real blood to drink. “What’s the worst that could happen?” she asked, putting the jar to her lips as she drank.