The question was unexpected and Laurent had to stop to think about it. Scarlet Oak had seemed like an interesting place at the time, mostly due to Heme and his House's involvement in that particular venture. Changes of scenery also never hurt anyone. "I've never been around such a large population of vampires," Laurent said at last. "It seemed like a good idea at the time and it continually seems to be a better and better idea. I approve of the company I am keeping." For the most part. Some of it could be changed, like those vampires who were making life so difficult, but most of the residents of Scarlet Oak were interesting and even charming. Plus he was running into faces from the past that he found he had missed. Such as Odette. Hopefully Rae doesn't come across her. I'd hate to see how that turned out.
"Not for me." Perhaps for everyone else, but things like that were simply odd. It was not his fault that dreams were as much a part of his reality as day to day life, he simply had to remember at times that it was not true of everyone else as well. He did reach out and lightly touch her hand though, grinning, because things did feel different in the real world. Maybe that was just another trick of the mind. His mind. Maybe the same was true of all Azraelans who played in the dreamworld as much as he did. "I've been well, a published author though humans get no use out of my books despite the claims otherwise." Those amused him so very much. Only others of his House could do the things he spoke of, that he was aware anyway, and others thinking they could was such a laughable thing. "Still no desire to request siring someone of my own, such a bother all of that. I have missed your company, always such a delight to talk to and look at. You'll be staying here for awhile before flitting off?"