True. But what was survival if everything pleasurable had been stripped from it? Athelinda had long ago realized that the mind, human or vampyr, was not designed to endure long periods of absolute reality. It was why we dreamed, of course. But also, why we made up stories, read books, watched plays and films. It was also why humans drank and took drugs. For vampyrs, there were other stimulants that eased the long nights of the soul.
An allusion to Hill House
