[He wishes he truly had the energy to appreciate Alucard's overelaborate meals. He does eat them, at least; so far, he's sure that is what is keeping him upright much more than the haggard sleep he manages.

It is not that the flavors turn to ash. It's simply that he tastes them and can only manage a "It's good. Thank you."

Jaskier has been nursing wine more than anything else, and though he is entrenched in his investigations, the supply never seems to go dry.]

At first I thought it would only be the Summoned, but we are far off. There's more than a handful of native Abraxans who are missing. [He keeps thinking of that shriek. Is it such a simple answer? Is it all to feed some giant monstrosity, gods know where?] I don't understand it. I can't... we don't even have clues.