[That’s a bald faced lie. Alucard absolutely could have ignored them. The castle’s former residents had, except for the ones who were inclined to try to kick at them when they passed.
For a moment, Hector sees the Dracula he’d first known in Adrian’s profile. Maybe it’s the mother he sees reflected in both of them, he has no way of knowing. Whatever it’s origin, it’s something Hector can respect. He inclines his head.]
Thank you.
[He pauses, still absently stroking the pets that Adrian has sheltered. He thinks of the castle, still partially in ruins, and the various forces who would try to seize it. In spite of Alucard’s ‘we’, he appears to be here alone.]
The repairs to the castle’s defenses would go more quickly with more hands. I could make creatures that could help you, before I go.
[It’s an offer that could cost him his hands, but he makes it anyway. He failed the father. Maybe he can start making amends by helping the son, if he’ll allow it.]
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For a moment, Hector sees the Dracula he’d first known in Adrian’s profile. Maybe it’s the mother he sees reflected in both of them, he has no way of knowing. Whatever it’s origin, it’s something Hector can respect. He inclines his head.]
Thank you.
[He pauses, still absently stroking the pets that Adrian has sheltered. He thinks of the castle, still partially in ruins, and the various forces who would try to seize it. In spite of Alucard’s ‘we’, he appears to be here alone.]
The repairs to the castle’s defenses would go more quickly with more hands. I could make creatures that could help you, before I go.
[It’s an offer that could cost him his hands, but he makes it anyway. He failed the father. Maybe he can start making amends by helping the son, if he’ll allow it.]