[ As Thancred is familiar with this method of making coffee, he doesn't blink at it. If anything, he finds the setup of the kitchen to all be comfortingly familiar, and when Alucard indicates that he should sit, he pulls out one of the chairs at the table and settles down onto it. ]

All the same, I appreciate the hospitality. [ Most Summoned have spaces that they associate with home in their domains, and this cabin is cozy enough that Thancred wonders if it's a recreation of a place that exists where Alucard is from.

He inhales, drawing in the scent of the nearby rosemary, and then settles back, allowing himself to relax somewhat. ]

There is something I've been meaning to ask you, though I don't know if now is the correct time.

[ He doesn't accidentally want to coax an answer out of Alucard due to his affliction, even if it would be entirely unintentional. ]