An interesting tale (but hard to find -- hence short summary) which is set in the outback of Serbia in the middle of nowhere. The protagonist is traveling on a diplomatic mission to the Prince of Moldavia and discovers he can't make it before full night falls. Hence he accepts a bed with a peasant family. The Grandfather goes off into the forest to fight bandit insurgents, and ten days later, just at night-fall, he comes back. Since he arrived just a nightfall, uncertain if he has been vampirized or not, he is invited back into his home. Everyone goes to bed, and that night he snacks on the blood of the youngest -- who doesn't die immediately -- but soon. He is buried, and three days later returns as well.
The grand-father had left instructions that if he returned after nightfall on the tenth day he was in the forest, they were to stake him with an aspen stake. Too late to save the life of the infant, George stakes him instead of the grandfather; releasing his soul.
The one vampire breeds another vampire who breeds another vampire until the village is abandoned and only vampires "live" there.
Interesting story.
Jesus, have mercy on her soul...
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