Alexander laughed at the rhyme. His mouth may haved smiled, but his eyes were intensely somber.
"No, I am not a Carthian Mr. Grim" the laughter fled his voice and he spat the name of Covenant that had killed his Prince.
"As to which covenant I serve, let me ask you...."
Alexander turned, facing Matt completely, affording him his full attention and the full measure of his amber gaze.
"Do you ever wonder why Mr. Grim? Why you are so" Alex casually gestured to the vampire's face, "...afflicted? Why you are so filled with darkness, consumed from within by some monster?"