When the vampire is alone, he tells Roxane that he has a special familiarity with her because she is a blood servant. He tells her that she should kiss him today, and she agrees to do so. He then asks her if she has learned to kiss. She says that it has been a long time since she learned how to do this, and that she still hasn't learned to do it. He asks her why he feels that he is in a bad mood today and she says that something unpleasant has happened. She then asks him if he can cook her a meal, and he says that he can do that for her. Roxane says that she will find out where the pepper comes from, and then she will know where to find it