[ He settles against Alucard, and it's easier like this. He shouldn't be able to see Alucard like this anyway, after all. He still flinches, from those awful bruises making contact with anything rather than from alarm, but Alucard is cool against him. It's as pleasant as anything could possibly be right now. ]

At the port. They said there was no use for a man who couldn't work. Sent the people they didn't want back to Greece. Would have sent me back, if I'd not passed the eye exam.

[ Even with vampire hearing, the last is barely audible- ]

How long will you keep me, if this is permanent?