It makes me wonder what kind of art they might have in Solvunn, based on their natural resources? [ it's mostly a rhetorical question, annabeth thinking aloud. it happens sometimes. ]

[ she's a good audience for his vampire explanation, and maybe there's a world out there were it might be cause for alarm, but this man has been around for a very long time, and nocwich itself is proving safe. she can be reasonable. it's kind of helpful, honestly. ]

The closest we have to vampires back home are empousai. [ a beat. she might have some experience being half something. ] And if you're only half, sharing only some traits and lacking others makes sense.

[ she pauses again. ] I realize you just told me all about yourself and I don't even know your name?