"I can imagine, I'm not so long in the tooth myself compared to the more permanent residents in this establishment." The smile is greeted by a white tooth grin, the kind that lights up a coal mine, and the kind that promises a lot and takes away just as much.

He has no interest in intimidating Bruce--there's no point, for one, and if he's going to live alongside everyone else, it's best to keep his true nature as hidden as possible.

"I don't believe we've been properly acquainted."