He watched Vincent's behavior and reaction showing no emotions on his face. While he knew what Vincent was going through was hard, he also knew this city better and it's cruel reality for humans. It was what was best for Vincent and that was what he would keep telling himself. He would rather have a guilty conscience over saying no than Vincent's dead body. "Very well," he said coldly returning to his work before him. Vincent would come to understand with time. He was smart enough to see reason with time Alexander thought to himself. He wouldn't let this guilt get to him. He knew he had no reason to feel this way logically. Work would busy him and distract him enough to rid himself of such thoughts.

[sorry it took me so long was out of town for the weekend to see family]