Appearances are often the most deceptive tool people have. [ And he knew that one, too. The low thrum of darkness continued, but nothing of particular came to mind, or rather, the Shade didn't dwell on anything, or thought of anything. A few literary quotes, of course, generally Vvictorian in nature on the subject, but he didn't voice them. He thought, for the briefest of moments on the stories of Jack the Ripper, but he'd been long gone from London by that point, and London had been the sort of place to encourage men like that. ]

And I wonder, does it make me extremely strong-willed in that I don't trust you? [ Well, Shade trusted very few people, but more than that, he saw extremely few as a threat, that much was clear. ]