I hope not, Sypha's been threatening anyone who tries to start- trouble [ Shit, he means. He has to not swear. This is hard. ] -with her disapproval.

[ In truth, he finds he doesn't really mind it being posturing so much. It isn't just that it works, but in a place like this, it being read as possessive means safety. And perhaps it should chafe at his pride, the fact that in the eyes of everyone here he and his family name are nothing more than very impressive possessions, but with Alucard it doesn't. It can't. Not when he knows how much Alucard hates all of this.

So it's just safety, without any of the baggage that comes with it. And he's only realizing since coming here just how much safety means to him. It means a lot, and he leans into Alucard, just a little. ]

I think I can manage that much longer.