[ That smell, that smell. It calls to her in ways she doesn't want to admit to but it's more than enough to keep her attention on Alucard if the hunger starts to rise above her ability to control it once again.

Himeka licks her lips, trying not to shudder at the feeling of her sharp and disjointed teeth. ]

I took their offering--a gourd, but...it wasn't enough...not enough for the amount they asked for...

[ So the spell went unsupported, lopsided and the affliction could not be fulfilled without further input. It spiraled. ]

I don't know...

[ She strains as she turns her head again, looking back towards the houses that have already fallen to her work. It's more than one--an entire little street appears to be drained of life and she feels a lump form in her throat. Himeka lets her head fall back down to the ground. ]

Too long. I don't know how many...--

[ How many she's killed. ]