"Yes, I do. Most of it, at any rate. There are still details to be discovered. But yes, I knew he was here. Not for long, and on what business I could not tell you. He has begun to make moves in the game for the first time in decades. Thus, I must as well."

He wondered, for a moment, if she was about to fall down. He set his bag down, and worked at pulling off his gloves.

"You did not, because a fundamental fact you must understand about Dracula is that he works at the mind more than the body. Oh, he kills and maims, yes - but his true strength lies in what he can do to the minds of those around him. No-one comes away from any encounter with him unscathed. The question becomes whether it breaks the mind in question, or tempers it."

He offers a small, kindly smile.

"But you and your team are alive. You escaped a trap that he himself set for you. That is a victory. And it's time to make more of them. There are things you need to know...but not here, in the street. And not until I've had a chance to make sure your wound isn't worse than you're letting on."

He's experienced enough to know the signs.