"How are demons born"? I ask.
The scent of fish lightly wafting over the fire tingles my nose.
"They are not born, they are made".
"A demon has to feed on a mage for years before the mage can safely be turned".
"Only a mage can be turned".
"The process is horrible and the addiction to demon venom is something that plagued even Idris".
"It is one of the reasons the Olim Empire stopped its expansion".
"See demons deal now in subversion, when they used to deal in overwhelming might".
"They changed over time to adapt".
"Where before they had to only touch a mage to drain their mana, now they have specific teeth for it".
"Seduction and extortion, espionage, organized human trafficking, along with hostage and ransom, among other things".
'Is this guy... defining a vampire'.
I almost giggle as I think of the legend of Van Helsing.
"What's so funny"? He asks me, but I swear my face is a stone cold mask.
