"Alizome has the right of it.  They were spoiling for a fight, and while we might have avoided it, I wouldn't have been surprised at all if they had instigated it later upon discovering that we didn't have this 'Eye' of theirs.  Starting the fight off on our terms was about the best we could have done there."  Turning towards Dusk, he raises an eye at her interesting point of view on the matter.  "As to that, while I don't disapprove of the fight, some warning would be rather useful.  It turned out fine this time, but if our enemies react faster in the future, we may not be so lucky."<br/><br/>Listening to Alizome's account of her first predatory experience, he just laughs a little.  "Well, I think that there were a few different factors involved in that.  First, it was a do-or-die situation, so your blood was very much up at the time.  Secondly, you were under the effects of a rather potent potion, if I recall.  Third, it was your first time ever experiencing such a sensation and finally, that lizardman was bigger than you were.  So yes, I'd say your first time was not at all the norm for this kind of thing.  In terms of repeating it, though..."  Aethon lapses into thought for a moment before replying.  "Size and the relative...activeness, shall we say, will have some of the biggest effect on that.  The more of their movements you feel, the greater the sensation will be.  The situation will also play a large roll as well; consuming a barely resisting animal that's little more than food won't be nearly as stimulating as someone you've lured or forced into the act."