The wine shouldn't become a long term thing. That's all I'll say on the matter.

[And something he'll probably have to keep an eye on. For now though, this should do. Being inside where it is quiet. Making sure that there's food, and focusing on a bird to make processing the whole of it just a little easier.

The hat though. Alucard lets out a soft snort.] Don't buy too many hats either. There will be other accessories.

[Alucard can't think of what, but he isn't especially fashionable himself. He likes simplicity in appearance, but he has some advantages in being able to make anything look good when he's wearing it.]

The process ahead is unpleasant for making sense of these things. But you'll figure it out in your own time.