"...I don't feel mind-controlled."

"Would you like me to instead look at you and you can analyze if you feel mind-controlled then? I'm gonna guess no."

"I'm remarking on the apparent subtlety of it."

"Right," he says. "So we're going to test if I have to be invited into a dwelling or if I can just go in, because that is a stereotypical vampire thing, and you already know I'm not dead so how do you want to join us or do you need to get home?"

"...I need to get home but I'm gonna ask about it later."

"Okay, well, I'd appreciate it if you didn't scare the town or, I don't know, start up some vampire hunting."

"I will do my best to resist the temptation of pitchforks and torches when I get home."

"Thank you," he says.

Off she goes, looking over her shoulder a few times.

Eyeroll. "So, let's continue?"

Matt shrugs.

"Right, yes, but, uh, are you gonna just walk around covering your face?"

"It's dark," he says. "I'm not even sure how she saw me – I continue to have my eyes shut, which is probably a bad idea – but I can make sure to stay out of the way of the streetlamps or something, avoid making myself obvious, or rush back to my place and grab a hoodie."

"I think maybe the hoodie is the better idea. And I'm not sure there's a good reason for you to keep your eyes closed, we've determined you can echolocate-or-whatever."

He opens his eyes but is still looking down and trying to keep his face in shadow. "Is there any reason I shouldn't just run back to my house and then to yours, at high speed…? I mean, people will see 'blur' but I don't think they'll go 'oh that must be the new supernatural creature' just more like 'well that's weird' and rub their eyes."

"...well there's the possibility the lack of Matt and I around you will make you eat someone."

"Well yes there is but if I run to my house and back I wouldn't really expect– yeah, you know what, I can just carry one of you if you don't object. That worked fine earlier."

Shrug.

Matt says, "Sure."

And since Matt actually gave a positive response, Theo will – unless Sadde objects – pick Matt up and go!

Sadde does not object (now kiss), and just waits there.

Theo and Matt are back shortly! Theo does in fact have a hoodie, with the hood up.

Matt feels a little dizzy! He seems okay, though.

"Let's go, then."

Off they go.