[Information that Alec's not willing to share, that much is obvious. But it’s information that might be pertinent to know for a variety of reasons, given Rufus’ new situation, and so he begins the process of trying to reel it out of him, one inch at a time.

He glances over at him with a faint cant of the head, corners of his lips tugged up into a tilted smile.

Hmm.] You know, at the end of all this monster-slaying, I’m still going to need a place to stay. Until I have enough income to stand on my own two feet again.

[Does making himself seem lesser and in need of help feed Alec’s ego in such a way that’ll make him more amenable? Rufus’ pride might sting a little at the attempt, but it’s worth testing the waters for. Playing the game comes easy to him.]