[Elena ignores him pointedly and keeps her back to him. Or rather, she uses ignoring him as an excuse to keep her back to him while she drinks. It's a little weird having someone who's a) not a vampire and/or b) not someone she actually trusts (or has compelled to be quiet and just sit there) watching her eat.]
[The moment the cap's off the canister again and the smell hits her, she can feel the human facade start to slip. She's going to get better at being able to just drink while she's hungry. A steady supply of blood might not always be possible on this bullshit cruise and she doesn't need to advertise any signs of weakness. Which is all the more reason that even as she drinks, she doesn't turn towards Cassel.]
[When she does turn to him again, she's wiping some of the blood off her lip with a thumb and her face is completely normal.]
You know, now that I've had a little time to think about it, you're right. [She licks the blood off her thumb and sets the half-empty canister of blood down on the table beside her.] There is a misunderstanding about how all this works.
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[The moment the cap's off the canister again and the smell hits her, she can feel the human facade start to slip. She's going to get better at being able to just drink while she's hungry. A steady supply of blood might not always be possible on this bullshit cruise and she doesn't need to advertise any signs of weakness. Which is all the more reason that even as she drinks, she doesn't turn towards Cassel.]
[When she does turn to him again, she's wiping some of the blood off her lip with a thumb and her face is completely normal.]
You know, now that I've had a little time to think about it, you're right. [She licks the blood off her thumb and sets the half-empty canister of blood down on the table beside her.] There is a misunderstanding about how all this works.