[ That does make him smile until it curls into a grin and a low chuckle. That he would need to be rescued and that Walter would be the one doing the rescuing. The image it presents is infinitely amusing. ]

Rescue me? I'm flattered.

[ He might even be if the lack of his normal sarcasm is anything to go by. ]

I'd prefer the entire city at this point.

[ Let them all bleed and drown in it while he watches. ]

You shouldn't worry, Angel. There is nothing that city can do to me except bore me to tears. I'm insulted you think otherwise.

[ Is he goading the youth a little? Yes. Walter's concern is genuine after all, human, and Alucard is everything but. ]