[ Ezra sneers. ] I'm still going to go over all the evidence just to make sure.

[ It's pretty funny, since it turned out alright. Relatively. He guesses vampires wouldn't really care about human concerns and human money. ]

Yeah. [ He smiles a little. ] And Connor's sweet on her anyway, he wants her safe as much as we do.

[ He squeezes Eli's hand and rubs at his neck, scraping off some bits of dried blood. ] Okay, I think I've recovered enough. [ He uses the wall to stand up, sliding his back up the wall. He doesn't feel dizzy or light headed or anything, so that's a good sign.

Phew. ] You can stay with us as long as you need to, okay?