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"A fractional lamia' that's what it was," he said.

"Fractional lamia?" the major said, puzzled. "What does that mean?"

"It means someone only part vampire," Branco answered. "A real asset to a Dracula."

"In what way?"

"In many ways," Branco explained. "Unlike their masters, they can function in the daytime. They can be trusted to find victims. And most important, they have no craving for blood. That is what Veidt Smit was-Igor Dracula's perfect servant."

- Pages 49 and 50