Morningside Cuesta red as blood

Riqta cannot completely agree. She eats on a regular basis though she is on the thinner end of the spectrum. It is only that on this night she sought a sacrifice. 

The vampire doesn't argue with Nimue, choosing to leave it be. 

"Yes...I often do wish something close to that," Riqtajinaq drawls. She wishes that she could survive on blood rather than the flesh of animals. 

Her words prompt closer inspection and for a second, Riqta thinks she glimpses the protruding bones of near starvation. When she blinks, the moonlight has concealed the truth of Nimue's health once more.