{ there's surprise that lines his face. elrond's naivety is slightly concerning, but refreshing. he has to consider how much to confess. louis lets out a tired sigh, nearly distant as if he's recalling. }

Are Elven kind peaceful folk? I envy yours then. Vampires come from darkness and eventually regard humanity as nothing but beneath them. We've been cursed. It's in our nature to kill and with abilities that can seem god-like, it just makes us the apex predators of all. What we become is beyond monstrous, in my experience.