"Well...I hope you won't think the less of me, but I pretty much only learned in order to be able to feed guests before they leave in the morning." He finishes off his glass and pours a bit more for himself from the bottle.

"And yes, celebrating and trying to shake the dirty feeling, frankly. I was a man-eating monster and I bit several people." He grimaces. "I'm hoping most of them will forgive me."