[ Most people would be annoyed at hearing that they try someone's patience. Strange just gives Alucard a wry little smile like 'fuck yeah I try your patience, I try it SO hard.' It's something he shouldn't be proud of but here we are. ]

Fate is strange and the gods have a terrible sense of humor. [ He stops walking for a moment, gesturing to another elf, standing near an alleyway. ] That's my contact, by the way. Hopefully he knows something about your missing second book.