[Alucard pauses before he says anything. He's gotten far better at that over the centuries, especially when situations contain personal revelations that can't be brushed off with blithe commentary meant to make things less awkward. Sypha had gotten annoyed at both the dhampir and the Belmont when they did it and had worked to lessen the habit.

It makes sense. And it makes what Terra did all the more remarkable and heroic.]

Forgive me, I had no idea that there was a family history with that woman prior to France. Please ignore my earlier remark, it was spoken in ignorance.