Does he have to answer your compel right away? Like instantly start feeding on the children?
Consider the following feature of Emotional Vampire:
"Feeding Frenzy. When in the presence of heightened
emotions and willing victims, you feel a
nearly uncontrollable urge to feed. The GM
is within her rights to call for Discipline rolls
to resist the urge. In some cases, the urge may
take the form of a compel against your high
concept."
I'd take that to mean that the urge is very immediate ... unless you buy off the compel.