Bound By Blood
He puts lids on them and straws and then holds the cup out to me and says, “You’re welcome to it, if you want it.”
I’m hesitant, but my grumbling tummy doesn’t give me much of an option. As I take the cup from his hands, my fingers brush against his and I’m alarmed by how cold they are. It felt colder than ice and I wish I could hold his hands and warm them up in mine. He tells me, “We get the blood from blood drives or animals we’ve caught in the forest. We try hard not to have to drink from tap. Especially with humans, although, some of us has more restraint than others.”
He rolls his eyes with that last sentence and I can’t help but wonder what he means by that. Who has less restraint? I