Other than the whole vampire thing, she really did sound like a teenager, and that was making him feel more protective than he really should, considering what she was. Still, the question makes him frown a little.

"..Unfortunately, yeah, they are. Humans are prey and playthings to them, and not in the nice way. And they spread easy--just one bite or scratch. And they don't care who they infect, either. If they let the infected live in the first place, that is."

He looks down at the bundle in his arms, "I get the impression your kind of vampire isn't like that."