Maugris can't help smiling a little, and really it's a mercy he's not one of those poor Kindred whose fangs are always showing. "Don't mention it. It's probably better if you talk to someone who's been here longer, but I'm glad to be able to help." And he really is - it's sort of a way of repaying the people who helped him when he was stumbling around blind the night he got here. For someone who doesn't put a lot of stock in authority Maugris has an over-developed sense of responsibility.

He can smell the pool up ahead; it won't be long before they reach the portal. "Almost there. Make sure your friend doesn't get lost again." He doesn't want to actually say A lot of people don't look down, but the thought's there.