Ah, yes. That makes a certain degree of sense, then.

[His isolation was such that he rarely thought of casually gathering with friends.

He frowned at her explanation, nodding though.]

All vampires in my world are undead, and all are soulless being possessing powerful magics and treat the lives of mortals as playthings as well as food sources. I've heard tale of mortals who sought to join the living dead in eternity so that's unsurprising. I take it you do no count yourself among this number.