Devin does not raise his eyes even though what Aly says in unexpected. He thought she would use the setting to read him the riot act, not... whatever this is.

"I'd rather you didn't," the vampire grumbles quietly. Beelzebub's recent visit to Aifaran had highlighted just how dangerous forming attachments was even here - and not only to lives. "Though if past experience is anything to go by, that's the consequence of remaining stationary for any significant period of time."