He chuckled as he plucked the stone from Aleksei's hand.

"I'll take that as a compliment." Even though practically no one was under the illusion that he wasn't dangerous, despite all appearances. Still, he wasn't really a threat to anyone. An older Spade could hope.

"Why'd you come here?" he asked as he played with the stone and let it roll over the backs of his fingers not unlike a seasoned poker player might do with a plastic chip.