"I'm too old to change my ways now, dear." He gave the vampire a little bit of a smile. He wasn't the sort to stop doing something just because somebody else didn't like it. In fact, he was the sort to keep doing it or escalate because he was ruffling feathers.
"If it were a cage, the door wouldn't be unlocked. We are free to roam as we wish." But Simon stood up, willing to go on an adventure. His long limbs unfolded gracefully until he was fully upright.
"Well, lead the way then." He gestured toward the door. She seemed to know where she wanted to go. So he would let her be the lead.