Didn't really think that one through, did I? No idea where it might have gone.

[ The horror of the whole mess is finally starting to sink in, but he rests his hand on top of Alucard's. He's not alone, this time. Nobody died, this time. The cottage is much more on fire than it probably ought to be, but he's not alone, and that makes everything different. It hurts, shit it hurts, and his voice is still weak, but he's not alone this time. ]

Can you- I don't know. Feel it, or something? I don't know how castles work.