[@Aisling] "You don't have to, but it's better," Dracula said. "Those without a teacher mostly don't make it through the first few years... and you won't have to pay for anything. You can stay at the castle, like my other students did.- When I became a vampire, I had to make everyone believe I was dead, but today, vampires aren't feared any more, although many people know that we exist. I came out as one on TV a few years ago, and it caused almost nothing but positive reactions."