"Vampires," he replies gruffly. "...We encountered them again later on, but.... ...they have since been dealt with," he insists, watching as Eruka studies the arm. It probably is best that she not look at his eyes, given the fact that one looks like it's completely white due to injury. There's certainly enough scaring around it.

(Fortunately, it works fine.) "'A lot' puts it quite mildly, I must say."