It only ever welcomed two other people besides my father. It tried everything it could to get Carmilla out.

[Poor thing failed, and it bears that shame.]

Both. [He sits down opposite of Trevor, folding his hands and resting them on his own lap.] We...spoke, such as it was, for a very long time. It knows you two are here to help me. It won't try and cause harm, unless my father asserts full control of it. Even then, it'll try and give you some kind of notice.