"She was only a kid. The world hadn't been a good place to her before she'd been bitten and she knew it would get much worse." He says that with a protective edge to his voice, head turning towards Rosita. Ellie isn't here anymore, he can only hope that wherever she is, she's safe, protected, and happy, but he can't ever know for sure unless she returns. He almost wishes she would- Duplicity, for the most part, is better than the place she came from.

"One day I might get to spend more time there." He says, "Wasn't interested much before, I was happy at Vrenille's place. But you know how the laws work here. It's not technically mine. Nor is the Eagle or the Arena. They're his, right now."