[Thorne is truly, in the immortal words of Jean Ralphio, the woooOOooorst.]

I suppose the latter is the real advantage of it.

[And Thancred is absolutely correct in assuming that Alucard prefers to do things his way and avoid crowds. Especially right now, as he likes to just be left alone to do historical reconstruction and sleep in a graveyard while in the form of a wolf. War will happen with or without him around.]

I might admit I prefer to keep my friends private. [And again, he at least sounds apologetic. His nature is privacy these days.] They deserve that small luxury.