[Yeah, Henry's used to tuning her out. Alec doesn't have that same practice, and he smiles as he puts his hands on his shoulders in that dramatic way.]

Good thing I was here to save you.

[He closes the door as Alec steps in, shrugging. The house sprawls out before them; the foyer, actually small for a house of this size, leads straight into a long corridor directly in front of them. The walls are decorated with little pictures of landscapes and old family photos. The lighting is warm and amber, reflecting off darkened wood floors. A grandfather clock, nestled against the wall down that same hallway, fills the air with tick, tick, ticking.

To their right, a set of stairs leading up. Henry's room is up that way. To their left, just a little down the hall, the space opens up to what appears to be the living area.]

Um... I can show you around if you want. There's not a lot to see.

[He says about this six bedroom, six bath home. It's whatever.]

Or we can just go to my room.