The voice from the back room startled him, and Julius nearly dropped the object he'd been inspecting- a glass vial filled with some sort of orange liquid. He juggled the vial between two hands before regaining his grip, setting it back on the shelf gingerly just as Matthias entered the room. Jules grinned, crossing the room and embraced his cousin, clapping his back. "Spur of the moment decision, I think. Had to make sure you didn't get too boring without me."