( Surely there's a spell to turn your sap to blood... :)

A beat. Mika purses his lips. )

... I can get by on a little bit... every three days. A vial's worth. ( The way he says it suggests this is the minimum to drag himself along - but it's a much more achievable goal. ) I... to not be so hungry, I'd have to have a small amount every day. I don't know how much. Maybe a mouthful. I've never... fed regularly.