"Nothing so arduous," Vex assures him, her smile lighting up her face. For all of her mixed feelings, actually having Percy here—

She wants him to be here, which is terrible of her really. She shouldn't want anyone to be subjected to all of this. Least of all someone she cares for. But she enjoys being in his company. It's a fault in her; deep down, she's become attached.

Pushing those thoughts down, she levers herself away from the wall itself and saunters to the gatehouse door. Unlocking it, she opens it to reveal a narrow entry way leading almost immediately to stairs up to the next level. There's not much on the ground floor but a bit of storage and coat hooks, thanks to the house's weird architecture.

"Well, in that case... let's show you around. I'll give you the grand tour."