Immediately upon allowing for the warm, coppery liquid into his mouth, Lucius adjusted how he held on to the girl. One of his hands simply grabbed a wrist, knowing out of reflex it would move upwards. The other adjusted down a bit, wrapping around her waist in both a supportive and sensual manner. This was no longer just a taste test, so he knew they would be there for a while. The girl would need something to lean on when her legs gave out, whether it was through the fantastical pleasure his fangs produced, or due to the lack of blood the girl would have. Katie was a virgin, and he doubted Miranda knew that upon purchase. The old lady would find a another zero or two at the end of her pensions for this marvelous gift.<br/><br/>A virgin's blood always held a very specific note of flavor to it. It changes the way the very blood tastes from vampire to vampire. If ingested prior to the virginity being lost, a vampire would always taste that original flavor. Thus, Katie's blood, tasting as if it was smoked along with fine meats over a fire, had the elegant hint of virgin sweetness to it. The meld of flavors together was one that Lucius had not tasted for some time. Thus, he drank slowly, enjoying every second of it. He wanted to be careful with how much he did consume. She needed to learn her place in the household, and thus required to be able to move after this was done. However, that did not mean it had to be a quick drink. His fangs stayed in her neck for minutes, as drop by drop he reveled in her taste. Something that the vampire forgot to factor in in his gluttonous desire for her blood was the fact that, despite he was drinking slow, the effects that his fangs put on mortals did not slow. The longer he stayed embedded in her neck, the longer and stronger the effect would get.<br/><br/>But, eventually, it had stopped, Lucius not quite satisfied, but the vampire knew that he had locked his palette to her virginal taste, sealing it to what he would taste whenever he drank from the girl. Lucius's jaw finally loosened, his fangs sliding out of her neck. A drop of blood from either hole was all that was allowed to flow out of either before the final property of the fangs came into effect, cleansing and closing the puncture wounds. Just as he was letting go, he saw how Katie was standing. Instead of letting go, Lucius simply adjusted how he was holding her, sweeping her off her feet and holding her in his hands almost in a bridal style. "To answer your questions," Lucius said, walking towards the couch. "I feel the answer of one can answer both, if the first is even in need of answering. What you are just experiencing is what is commonly called the Vampire's Kiss. It's a reaction to the chemicals and aura of our fangs. Back in ancient times, it was used to pacify and sometimes even cause addition in the being we are feeding on. Now, it is simply a treat some masters condition their flocks into obedience. "<br/><br/>Lucius set Katie down on the couch, allowing her to lay there until it passed. The vampire simply stepped to the side and sat at the opposite end of the same couch, sighing as he did so. He reached forward to the table, grabbing a remote and pressing a button. As a large screen rose from a slit in the ground, Lucius spoke. "But, your flavor was too good to pass up. So now we wait for you to be able to walk before you are shown what you shall be doing here."