[ the hand on his shoulder is-- he finds himself relaxing, just a little bit; tiny breath out. he shifts the tray so that he can open the door and moves through the doorway, over to set the tray down on his bed. ]
...Mr. Kiryuu has -- this ability to sense other vampires. He told me he could make a list and distribute it among the people on the task force. [ back when it was a task force. that feels like years ago. ] I wanted the Force to know, too, so that they would know when to call in experts. He thought that would make the vampires very uncomfortable...
So I came up with the idea of asking them to put their names down. If we were asking, they wouldn't get uncomfortable. Right?
[ this weary smile should tell you how well that went. oh hey there's tea and toast. --he picks up the cup and sips his tea. ]