"A bond is formed between the human and the vampire who offers their blood. The end result is that the vampire can sense the location and emotions of the human in question, and the human feels uncomfortable if they're separated from the vampire for too long." He neglects to mention the whole sexual aspect, merely because he feels like Cordelia might consider it TMI, and what he's already said is probably alarming enough. Besides, he can't give away all their secrets.

"For Eric and I, it's not so different from the bond we usually have as Maker and Child. But it's easy to understand why it would be unwelcome to most people."