Of the few people Su-jin considered as more than just passing acquaintances, less than half of them knew the details of his feeding habits. Or even the broad strokes. He doesn’t advertise that he has to eat flesh to survive. Living flesh. He’s tried living on the dead, but it can’t sustain him, just as blood alone can’t sustain him. Tiras may be the only one who knows the details – outside of certain, if not all, Council members (though, Su-jin hardly considers them friends. They’re barely allies). Next to Tiras, Silvio’s sense of smell probably made him privy to Su-jin’s feeding habits more quickly and thoroughly than anyone else.

He appreciated Silvio’s lack of judgment. There are plenty of monsters out there who thought Su-jin more monstrous than most. Even a true vampire can feed without killing. A werewolf, however? What a perfect creature to understand the loss of control and the uncomfortable feelings that come from knowing there’s a beast that can’t be controlled.

Su-jin smiled at Silvio’s comment.

“Make sure they’re books you might like. I can read them aloud for you.”