"I believe that. A lot more than I have," she agrees thoughtfully. She drinks more, then adds more whiskey to her cup, sans coffee. Evie had been concerned, but she wasn't too worried about about drinking early in her day.

"We could do a lot worse." At the very least, she didn't doubt at this point that he was smart enough to understand the importance of keeping a low profile. He wouldn't draw serious attention to their community, and at this point, that might be what the vampires in the city needed most.