Of course I remember. I wasn't the one half-naked, unconscious, and chained to a block of ice during the ritual, remember?

[ Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. However, he'll follow that up swiftly: ]

But that wasn't personal. You were a means to an end. [ At least ... at least he can hope Childermass was right about that, about the Count not being something to worry about on a personal level. In some sense, Childermass never threatened the Count's plans himself, just proved himself annoying to capture, and there's none of the Rose Queen's obsession in Childermass's stories. ]

Which means if they're here now...