[It's a look that is not missed on Leo. He stays silent, letting Elliot process all that the sword has come to represent. To Leo, it was the last piece of his friend that he could carry into the future. But to Elliot, it's more a burden of the past.

His nod is more fluid. Leo knows that there is a lot that they need to discuss. Elliot's death was the unfortunate catalyst that pushed Leo's story into a new direction. He feels his own nerves stiffen, afraid for how his friend will react to everything that changed.]

Yes, let's. [He motions for them to sit down. Though they've only just started sitting (Leo with some unfamiliar difficulty,) when Leo begins;] Well... After the party, everyone else made it out okay. The children were mostly unharmed. And both Vincent and Gilbert are doing well.

[Leo knows that he is stalling. He hates that he's stalling. It's pointless to avoid talking about himself. Eventually Elliot will press and they'll both end up irritated when Leo dodges the subject. To save them another fight, Leo forces himself to get right into it.]

And also, as it should turn out, I'm the reincarnation of Glen Baskerville.