"Ah come on Akiko."  Sarah said, standing up and clearing the chair so she could sit down.  "It didn't hurt a bit.  She's right, there's a lot you can learn from someone's blood alone.  You know that better than anyone though I'm sure."  She finished by looking at Abby, finding strangely enough a kindred spirit in a way....save for the heavy metal fetish and goth clothing.  Still, she figured there could be worse things to be into.