[The wolf would have whined and tried to withdraw even further from any interaction. It had all worked out for the better as far as the pug was concerned, and...

...was that a joke?

Alucard isn't sure, but there's a little soft noise that's almost a laugh.]

The goal is to avoid your area of expertise.

[It's as much a joke as Alucard will dare to attempt right now. The tension, it needs to break and break fast, because Alucard knows it'll spell doom just as much as anything else with.]

All right then. [To breakfast. To not dealing with hierarchy. To all of it. There's a certain calmness when Alucard says those words, and then he pauses.] I'm a decent enough cook, for your future reference. [And that's not a brag, that's just true.] I'd also like to transfer full command of your crew back to you, before I eat anything.

[That's just a decent thing to do.]

Mm, I think there are Speakers on that port, yes?

[They'd be the best way to check in about the Belmont armada, so far as Alucard can tell.]