Oh, I am.

[Alucard's laugh comes off as a bit of a wheeze, but his voice is less croaky than it was moments ago.]

Don't apologize. I figured it might happen. I'm actually sort of surprised that trying to pry you off worked. [But that isn't the point right now. Alucard doesn't move to sit up, but there. That's his voice entirely back to normal.]

Did my blood actually do what we needed it to?