"I will try to explain the way things work here as we go along.
Do not hesitate to ask any questions when in doubt, I will try my best to clarify.
You have also met some of our crew, some of whom you've seen this morning."
Walter adjusted his monocle as Seras Victoria approached.
"Hello Walter."
"Hello my dear. You're up early?"
Walter turned to Josh."This is Seras Victoria. She belongs to the..um special squad(cough)"
Josh raised an eyebrow but decided to simply waive any questions for later
when Walter did not respond and made a brief exchange with Seras before continuing
with Walter further down the hall.
Seras folded her arms and turned to look as both men ventured further without her.
Their feet led them to two stairways.
"This leads to the higher level. You'll find large rooms where meetings are held.
And another room where Sir Integra retires, her personal quarter.
You don't want to enter there", he said firmly as he glanced towards Josh and
gestured to the stairs that led below.
"Below lies the basements, cells and certain rooms unfavourable to you nor
would require your presence. Also, stay clear from there."
Everything seemed so vague around here, Josh thought, and they seemed to
be hiding something.
"The rest of the manor is fine to probe. Just remember your place here and
not cross the lines that we went through earlier."
Josh nodded.
As he marveled at the hall's interior and high ceilings,
his eyes caught a movement and met Integra's gaze.
She was standing on the upper balcony, overlooking upon them as they spoke.
Josh nodded slightly without tearing his gaze away.
She really is beautiful, he thought.
"And untouchable." came a cold warning that crept up his veins, shuddering him.
At the corner of his eye, the shadow on the floor loomed as it tore its height from the floor and scaled the walls above.
Josh froze as a black, shadowy figure crept up behind Integra and placed its now ivory hands on her shoulders. It took a form of a man, taller than her.
"Untouchable..." The words resonated in his ears, as Josh composed himself.
He was clad in an unusually rare and red Victorian suit.
Prominent irises penetrated, barely hidden by his antique yellow shades, unclaimed by his hat.
"My, what changes...new resident!" Alucard growled, as he picked up Integra's seeming concern for the man.
She never lifted her gaze.
"Alucard", Integra frowned. "I believe you've met him."
With her eyes still fixed upon Josh, she shared a telepathic conversation with Alucard.
Though he does not remember us.
He was the boy I once knew when we were little. Our fathers were close.
And he grew to become one of the few friends I had but vanished some years ago.
The trio looked on at Josh.
There were many questions at this point of time but no answers.