[Alucard looks up when Sypha announces herself, and he takes the moment to close his book before looking up. There's a warm smile on his face, although Alucard isn't about to rise up from his very comfy spot at the moment.]

Thank you. I'm sorry that I lost track of time and you had to complete the task instead.

[He's better about that, most days.]

I think we can stand to call an end to this bet's stakes.