The chapter opens with a soliloquy by the vampire count. He tells his servant that he is a distinguished vampire and that he lives in the old castle of the forest. He wants the servant to be more gentle with the other servants. The vampire tells the servant that it is time for him to find a new thrall for the castle. He says that the servant looks good, and he hopes the servant will be able to help him in his work. The servant trembles, and the vampire tells him that the transformation failed and that the vampire was supposed to die, but the vampire is still able to suppress the servant's desire to die. He asks the vampire to pay attention to the servant, who has transformed into his blood servant. The master asks the servant if there is any work to be done in the future and the servant says that he will repeat himself if there are any. He then asks the master if the servant is thirsty and the master says that they can go back to the room, and they can feel the vampire's power again.