[The bare struts and some distance from the stage do a lot to dampen the noise. Sypha can actually hear herself speak now, though not even she knows what's about to pop out of her mouth.]

Nothing! I mean, not that it was nothing, but it was an accident-- [Her reasons for not throwing herself at Alucard are many and varied, starting with: she strives not to be a predatory piece of shit. But looking at Alucard now, he isn't furious or lapsing into a panic attack. He doesn't look thrilled, but there's something about him that's more open than she's seen since arriving in Abraxas.]

I hope you don't think I would ambush you like that. [The 'unlike some people' is furious and unspoken. Sypha has to twist her mouth up to keep it that way, brows knitting with effort. Alucard continues to look at her, actually engage in a way she hasn't seen much of lately, with an almost-ease that's been beyond him, and that gives her the strength to set the anger aside for a moment. She offers him a tentative smile instead.] I like to believe people can tell when I kiss them on purpose.