[ the continued disbelief is the best outcome, and whatever passing tension almost interrupted their little reunion is dropped quickly. ]

Is that... yeah, fine, we can sit down, share our mutual violation of each other's brains over a beer. [ awful phrasing. whatever, he's over it. ] But just so you don't have a heart attack in the meantime, I didn't see you eating babies or anything. [ which is a joke. which he realizes is a distinct possibility a beat later, because vampires, who the fuck knows. ] Just— don't bother confirming or denying that. I never said it.