[Charles notes the tension in the other man's frame as Jopson greets him, but that alone isn't up to par for the word Francis had tacked onto this encounter: territorial. Perhaps more is coming, but this initial welcoming is about what he would have expected. For his part, Charles settles into his usual courteous and straight-backed formality as he's led through Jopson's home.]

That's the intention. He told me that Dr. Valenti prescribed him painkillers for one of his conditions before, and it's a potent medication. It should allow him to rest in as much comfort as possible, given what the city pulled him from. [He doesn't know all the details, but Francis' descriptions of an arctic expedition and scurvy were enough that he put two and two together.] That and the vitamin C supplement - I've brought the highest concentration the hospital had available.

[As they enter the room with Francis' sickbed, Charles offers the captain a polite smile, but not one without warmth. Making his way over to a small table in the room, the vampire wastes no time in placing down his bag, and beginning to pull out the various medications he brought with him.]

Hello, Francis. I'll apologize for the late hour of my arrival. [Both of them know it can't be helped, but it isn't ideal that he's keeping the other man awake at this time of night.] This shouldn't take long, and then you'll be able to have a comfortable, and hopefully painless, rest.