[Elizabeth was quite used to taking a stroll around the Barge, alone and escorted. She found great joy in walking and meeting new people. If she could not do it outdoors, she could at least continue this tradition in the mundane halls in the hopes of social interactions.]

"I forgive you." [The statement wasn't pretentious, just honest.] "If I may, I was hoping to learn more about what precisely a 'vampire' is and how you became one."