[ He glances back up from the supply tally once again and nods, set on his decision entirely now. ]

I'll go and ask as soon as I'm done with this.

[ Having spent so many months in Abraxas on his own, Dan Heng has slipped into an old, bad habit; assuming that he will be able to handle any situation that he encounters, if he absolutely has to. It's not that he assumes situations will end in violence, but the end result is still him approaching most situations with an utter calmness bordering on arrogant. Or maybe it's just ignorance. But if Astarion drinks blood to live, and there hasn't been a rash of mysterious blood loss in the bunker, it means he's not eating anything other than what he brought. Is it arrogant to find that unfair? ]

Most vertebrates have very similar blood regardless of species, though. What difference does thinking make?