Both Uses of
essence
in
A Vampire's Assistant
- When we drink small amounts of blood, we do not take any of a person's essence.
Chpt 7 *essence = most important part (that is needed to be who they are)
- What happened tonight is a tragedy that will haunt you for a very long time, but if you drink from Sam and absorb part of his essence, dealing with his death will be easier.†
Chpt 32
Definition:
-
(essence) the defining or most important quality of something
or:
a extract that concentrates important qualities of something such as smell or taste