[The darker look on Astarion's face does catch Alucard's attention, but he's polite enough not to prod at it. Everyone is entitled to have complicated feelings about their parents, biological or vampiric.

He smiles a little more at the long story part.]

I did guess. I'm sorry you lost that ability, as I am afraid that it means we'll also be quite stuck here until moonrise. Would you rather fill me in on what has become of your life, or what you've missed here?