Alucard spends the first week learning the estate grounds. The boundary lines are the most important, because they're the ones that will leave nothing but stone behind. Then he learns his wing of the estate proper, and then explores everything else. It's a careful, methodical thing that he breaks up with doing as he is asked: talking to Sypha as if she is still flesh. Reading out loud whatever book he selects, although for now most of them seem to be on architecture. Simply being present.
With all of that is the bear's delivery of food. The venison, the rabbit, even the vegetables. They're taken care of with deep care. The furs are set aside to try and treat if they are able. Their blood is taken. Things are cooked.
He leaves some of the meat outside of the doors. For the bear. Because Alucard is sure that he must eat as well.
By the end of the week, Alucard has gotten the pattern of life down. The next part, the next part is where struggles begin. The first of which involves finding the bear late one morning in the garden.]
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Alucard spends the first week learning the estate grounds. The boundary lines are the most important, because they're the ones that will leave nothing but stone behind. Then he learns his wing of the estate proper, and then explores everything else. It's a careful, methodical thing that he breaks up with doing as he is asked: talking to Sypha as if she is still flesh. Reading out loud whatever book he selects, although for now most of them seem to be on architecture. Simply being present.
With all of that is the bear's delivery of food. The venison, the rabbit, even the vegetables. They're taken care of with deep care. The furs are set aside to try and treat if they are able. Their blood is taken. Things are cooked.
He leaves some of the meat outside of the doors. For the bear. Because Alucard is sure that he must eat as well.
By the end of the week, Alucard has gotten the pattern of life down. The next part, the next part is where struggles begin. The first of which involves finding the bear late one morning in the garden.]
Bearmont?
[Alucard's tone is polite and cautious.]