Darius was satisfied, as things happened as he planned, and could barely hold his grin. He wanted the others talking too, for many reasons. First, because he knew they were hiding their own secrets, and wanted to discover them. Second, because he tried to test the waters, and discover how far he could go, talk, and trust this group. Third, for it would be really boring if he did all the talk by himself.
"I hope miss Clarissa is not scaried being among all this devilish creatures." he talked, mischievously. "At least from me, you're safe, my lady, and I'll make sure this continue like this." he looked at the stranger with his book. "I still don't know your name, sir, or what you really are, or the reason you have this special book. Would you be kind enough to explain a little?" he turned to Blake. "And yes, I'd like to see what you can do, if it's safe for everyone inside the pub. I don't want to cause problems to Mr. Joseph, nor will I let others do this while I'm here."