[ Another warm smile, for Fizzarolli's consideration. It remains very kind that the imp seems to care more for Regis' comfort than his own, given that Regis is the one that's familiar with all of the politics of this world and knows how to navigate it, if slightly unwillingly; "I don't get how any of this works, you handle it" is what he would anticipate most visitors would say. ]

It's quite alright. Conveniently, we higher vampires are impervious to magical detection, which makes it very easy for me to hide, if need be. And I expect that most sorceresses would avoid a fight with one of my kind.

In short, we shall try to keep things very civil. And I shall try to keep a bribe handy.

[ He laughs, because he knows that that sounds kind of ridiculous. But it works, more often than not, so he meanders over from his books to his cabinet of strange-looking potions, sifting through them for anything that a sorceress would find useful to have. ]

Things to think about in the morning. A bit of rest would do you good, I think.