[ honestly, mort had never been surrounded by the cheerful sorts. though, he supposed the girl he raised was once quite optimistic and bright. funny how revenge changes people. but, that said, mort doesn't exactly gather the same level of purity and innocence from the individual before him.

maybe that's why his cheeriness doesn't seem to really register to him. still, if his goal was to flatter him into a false sense of comfort, he supposed the vampire was quite skilled. mildly impressed, he does give respect where it is due and gives a curt nod. ] You seem like you would fit right in.

[ between the vampire and the other staff, he virtually could tell no real difference. no, it may even be fair to state that aster exceeded them. regardless, he nods at that. ] Very well. They say an exchange of drinks is one method to grow closer to someone. I'd like to test that limits of that. [ which is just a saying he's heard from an ancient relic before. in reality, the only method he ever felt close to someone as to ruin their life and have their world revolve around him.... but, obviously, such a plot wasn't in his cards here. not yet at least. ]