It is. Even when I'm not here, but I'll stay in to keep you company while you're here.

[ he sighs softly, watching her with baskerville. the dog is full of so much affection, and loves the attention a lot. ]

He likes you. Clearly.

[ the dog. there's a beat's pause where alucard considers something, then asks: ]

Do you think of our contract as me owning you even though I've tried to keep us on an even level? We argued about it before he left. I don't... like the concept of owning people.