[It's nice to have that verbal confirmation, a promise from Lord van Zieks himself that his family will be safe. Just knowing that puts him at ease, a feeling of gratitude coming from the former guard despite this being a business agreement of sorts. He's... fine giving information out to someone like Barok, mostly believing the man to be honorable. Cold and somewhat intimidating, yes, but... he feels like he can trust him to do what's right.

It's less shady than pretending to be Inspector Gregson at any rate.

However, as Barok mentions his sons, Vigil brightens up just a bit further, a clear fondness visible in both his eyes and voice as he thinks about them. It's true that he's mostly mentioned Evie to others, but he loves his children just the same.]

Young, their hair is brown and curly like mine and Evie's... but their eyes are blue like their mother's. I believe they're going to turn out far more handsome than me. [He chuckles lightly.] My elder son is almost a teenager now, the younger just following behind a couple of years.