[Bellamy]
As it neared seven o’clock, I headed down to the kitchen and started giving instructions. The staff was happy to see me, and quickly retrieved what I was asking for then started a kettle boiling. Once I had Talia’s meal, a glass measuring cup, a clean towel, a measuring spoon, and a knife all set up, I started preparing her food.
I sliced my finger and bled into the cup until the cut healed. After wiping it up, I added three drops of blood to the wine and stirred it gently. Three tablespoons of blood went into the mousse and two went into the soup. Just enough was left over for the tea.
When the water started barely boiling, I poured it into a cup with a tea ball full of the leaves I brought from home. They needed to steep for an exact amount of time, or the flavor would
