"Or perhaps he died in the midst of his happiness, it is better to have spent your last years with a person you care for," Matthias replied, watching as she stared out of the window. Her sullenness was uncharacteristic, in his opinion.
"I imagine he knew you were strong enough to carry on without him," the vampire added. Then tilted his head, "Your father died when you were young?" And Alucard had stepped in to replace him. How long had she grieved her father before that event. Of course, had she little time, it would have made the vampire all the more precious to her.