[Alucard takes a step back from the gate, a man again and one staring at the gate as if it has caused him a great offense. He doesn't cross his arms though - he instead holds one out for either the cane or the torch, whichever Trevor decides to give him first.]

Happily.

[Home is not a series of catacombs and therefore automatically better on principle. It's almost as relieving as the fact that Trevor has not dug his heels in about going beyond the gate and getting into trouble. He knows the Belmont and knows the Belmont well - the plausibility of that fight is very much there, ever lingering at the edge of conversation.

But his observation about the catacombs gives Alucard pause.]

It isn't far, but it doesn't connect. I made a point of that so to avoid intruders. Not that it prevented against you and Sypha, but I have a feeling that fate is to blame rather than construct.