Mm. And you seem to know how to dress and pack for a desert.

[It is both observation and compliment, although Alucard's tone might suggest it is only the former. He pauses, just long enough to push back a few strands of hair.]

Both, although it is easier to move on four legs through this place at night. [Or to be a whole bunch of bats, but that's a secret for now.] What kinds of desert creatures are you accustomed to?