Observations

Turning away from the Carfax abbey Van Helsing looked at his former Apprentice , Jack Seward.
'I wonder has he noticed anything more odd since I got his telegram.'

"Have you noticed anything since before I arrived ? " Jack's brown hair ruffled in the breeze.
I hummed as I waited for him to answer.

He replies " I've noticed a few things..."
I waited for him to continue , he was handsome enough to catch on.

He shakes his head , dark eyes glowing in the moons' light , before continuing
" Well , the Count and his cousin Miss. Drake rarely come out during the day.
Though when they do it is often in each others company , mainly they come out during the evening."

"Alright , what about the solicitor Harker and the School teacher Miss. Murray?"

"Harker and Miss. Murray leave in the morning for their work places' and return at the end of their days.
When they get home they end up going outside with the Count , Miss. Drake and Pricolici.
Lucy has been coming over and talking to Miss. Murray and Miss. Drake a lot lately.
I observed them for a month before I called you and some times they have a dog and other times they do not."

'Hmm, I think I know what the Count and his cousin are. '

"What type of dog is it? Have there been any unusual deaths of humans lately?"

" I don't know what type of dog it is. It almost looks like a huge Wolf with golden eyes.
Maybe even bigger than a Wolf. But no, there have been no cases of deaths.
Just a lot of bites , but not any deaths. " Jack replies.

' I'm sure now that Dracula and his cousin are Vampires.
But I have never heard of Vampires not killing their food.
Why would they deny their own instincts ? Unless they have reason to.
Pricolici that means werewolf or vampire. Could it be ? It could never work.
But I can't see any other way that it would work out.'

" Jack, what did you that Pricolici 's' first name was ? It is important. "

" Varcolac , Varcolac Pricolici. "

I looked at him , trying to decide if Jack was strong enough to handle what I was about to tell him.
He was smart enough to handle it , would I have to help him still to accept it ?

"It is plain to me that the Boyar Dracula and his cousin Miss. Drake are Vampires.
It puzzled me that they would be able to keep themselves from killing their prey.
Unless they had a reason too , are they unusually caring to anyone ?
If they are then I will tell you what else I know. "

"Well , the men and the women all seem to be incredibly caring to each other.
But they seem more inclined to each themselves instead of each other.
I have heard the men calling each other some sort of "Dragoste" and "Meu Dragoste ".
Van Helsing , I have no idea what they mean. "

"It means Love and My Love in Romanian. A Vampire wouldn't kill their prey because the one that they consider their Mate could hurt from it .
It also explains why the Varcolac , why the Wolf Demon hasn't killed the Count.
They both consider Harker their Mate.
Maybe even think of each other as Mates as well.
I think it is safe to assume that goes for Miss. Drake , Miss. Murray and Miss. Westenra as well."

"Well , there goes Quincey and Arthurs' chances of marrying Lucy. And mine. "

"Come now, you weren't seriously considering marrying the girl. She doesn't understand you.
I can understand you more than that girl ever could. "

'I didn't mean to say that. But it is true , Miss. Westenra could hardly understand him totally. I could , I do.'

"Van Helsing do you really think they're Vampires and a Demon ?.
It hardly seems logical but I can't explain it logically.
Just like how the patient Renfield is screaming how 'The Master has abandoned me. ' over and over.

Mostly he screams at Carfax as if 'The Master ' resides in that house.

One time when they were out on the lawn , Renfield escaped. He ran screaming at them , Pricolici grabbed and restrained him while Dracula got Harker and the others inside the house.
When Renfield saw Pricolici's' face he started screaming in sheer terror , until Dracula came outside.
Then he calmed down until we got there and he went quietly back into the asylum. "

"Jack , I am most certain after hearing that. Neither Vampires nor Demons are good company when their Mate or Mates are threatened.
Most likely Dracula calmed Renfield down so that he wouldn't scare Harker with his screaming."

" You don't sound as uncomfortable as I thought you would , Van Helsing.
I mean considering Dracula , Varcolac and Harker are all male.
Shouldn't you want to kill them or something for it being a sin ?
Especially , with Lucy , Miss. Drake and Miss. Murray ?. "

'You would be surprised Jack, what I can tolerate when I love the same as others around me. '

" No, they have not killed anyone that we know of. They are not dangerous until they kill someone.
Though I would like to see this Boyar Dracula , I wish to ask him a few questions. "

Jack's eyes looking worried and frightened now, and I resisted the urge to run a hand over his hair to calm him.

He asks " What kind of questions would you want to ask a , a , a Vampire ? "

" I only wish to ask about his life and his past. "

'He is handling this considerably well.
Perhaps I can show him that until they kill they are not dangerous to anyone.'