Cy blinked a couple times, both surprised by the fact his ability even worked as intended and that she allowed it. His face turned a splotchy grey, the vampire version of a blush, as he looked away. "Ah...I didn't mean to pry there, I was just curious..."

He nodded slowly as he ran a hand over the cover of his grimoire. "If we make it ourselves it's more tailored to our own needs. Some magic users use the elements, but a grimoire focused on that would be little use to me since I use blood."