[He would never chastise Sasuke about the rash behavior really, but he's glad it's waning. Not exactly glad it's waning because the interest has turned to him, though he has little choice outside of taking the curt path Sasuke usually follows.

He doesn't acknowledge the assessment about him, but perhaps the lack of acknowledgement is the acknowledgement itself. Agree by omission.]

Yes and no. I don't need it to survive. I'm cursed to thirst for it. But I've never tasted human blood. The blood I consumed was artificially made.