"For most, it is not a matter of life and death," Mayerling says gently. No reproach. Mayerling appreciates that he can provide such advice in exchange for imposing on the man's entire day and potentially limiting his activity within his own home. Watching a vampire sleep is a dull activity, without even the tossing and turning of regular human adjustment in sleep.

Whether Luke can truly sense Mayerling's intentions or not (he does, in fact, mean Luke no harm), the statement is one he would never hear in his own world. Every human in the Frontier has reasons not to trust a Noble, even him. It sounds... naive. Mayerling can only live up to its expectations.

"Please, lead the way," Mayerling says. His knowledge of the town is limited, and he's entirely unfamiliar with Luke's domicile.