"Hofmanstahal's nightly visit was no longer a thing of horror , but the soft arrival of a friend.. Night and day they exchanged life ; and the life they nurtured became a single flow and purpose between them." (117)
At this point , Craig has now solved the mystery of his shipmate's eating habits. Eric is a vampire that has basic needs as any human but his craving/ appetite is blood. He manipulates Craig into a proposition he can't refuse because he needs to survive as well. Eric takes adavntage of his size over Craig's and suggests a "symbiotic" relationship would be best for both of them. It is clear that when the, " nightly visit no longer became a thing of horror,"explains that Craig no longer disapproves of having his friend well nourished and satisfied at his expense. However , Craig constantly hallucinates the image of his father as a reminder that what he is doing is very much against his values . Evidently , as the days continue to pass he becomes less and less concerned with violating his morals.
As the story continues , it all becomes a routine and "nightly visits" become normal and necessary to both of them . Towards the end of their survival journey, Craig begins to gain practical / logical thoughts . He begins to question what will happen once they get rescued and what will become of this relationship . It is interesting to see how far Craig was willing to go simply to survive and stay afloat. He tossed out his morals/ values and took matters into necessary action sustain his existence.
Q: If Eric wouldn't have died and they both were rescued would the "nightly visits " cycle continue ?
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