It is, yes. Summoned are the only group that can interact with it in the way that we are doing now.

[Alucard doesn't know what he was expecting. Many other things, but not the words that leave Lenore's mouth. Carmilla is dead, Lenore did

what.

There's no hiding the genuine shock on his face or the way the dhampir sits up a little straighter in his chair. He understands the translation of Lenore's decision - death before dishonor and humiliation - but it is still no easy choice for an elder vampire to make, never mind commit to.

His finger nails dig into his palms, the faint worry of his actions leading to this point threatening to arise. The dhampir pushes them down, offering a soft:]

I always hated when people expressed condolences or sympathy for circumstances that are beyond cruel. They've always rung hollow to my ears. So I will say instead I cannot imagine the enormity of the loss and what lead up to there, and it is unfair you had to go through it at all.

[What he wanted to hear, after his mother died and after his father's death. Nothing he ever got.]

And thank you for understanding.