[Alucard knows that if he was not alone in the house, this discussion would be so very different. The tone, the terms, even the willingness to assist. Hector is a massive problem and has caused so much destruction both by allying with Dracula and then serving under Carmilla. But there's more sympathy in the vampire because of loss, and because there is a far greater threat than Hector afoot.

He can lie to himself about the reasons for why he's allowing it. Pragmatism, mostly. Honoring his father's fondness for the man. But no, it's the same sense of loss, and wanting to avoid a second coming of Dracula's fury either by resurrecting the man himself or having another follow that path of grief and devastation.]

What am I supposed to do with all of it anyway besides buy more books that are usually inaccurate? [They're so, so inaccurate.]

There's a stream up in the mountains, I believe.