[ The way that he turns away from her to look out is a small sign of trust that Fern picks up on. She's put her dagger away by now, so there's not too much to worry about there. Instead, she also moves to the banister, still maintaining a safe amount of space between them. A good ten feet, at least.

He came out here because he thought there were ghosts. That doesn't seem to be the case, at least. For now, it's just the two of them in the quiet of the night. ]

And you've always sided with humanity? [ Is that because his father was also a so-called "good" vampire? Fern finds it hard to believe, but she also only has Barovia as her point of reference. ] Vampires are... fairly new to me, but they haven't exactly made a good impression.

[ And she isn't one to easily judge someone simply for what they are, but Strahd and his followers have given her every reason to do so. ]