"Well, 'xenian' is polite." And much less cumbersome a word than 'cruorvore,' which he's still not certain he even pronounces correctly.

Vampire babies, though: alarming!

He brings his cigarette to his mouth and takes a long drag, holding it in and then releasing slowly. It's nice here, quiet and empty, and maybe sometime when he's less sad he'll come back and it won't be such a downer.