I think the problem isn't believing, it's dressing up unkind truths in a way that's palatble. Speaking from experience, he's bad at that.

[BELMONT COMING OUT OF A WELL TO SHAME VAMPIRES and all that.

He'll make some of his own suggestions later. For now, the vampire simply watches as the little circle of theirs is completed, smiling at it like a big, dumb idiot.

(His father's going to be furious. Which is great.]

Looks right to me. [He pauses, then his smile becomes a little more regretful.] Should've been done a while ago.