Alabaster hadn't expected anyone to be at the house; after it had been destroyed in the battle between Lamia and him, he figured people would avoid the place--- it didn't look very welcoming, after all. Yet, the sounds he heard were clearly footsteps. He glanced over his shoulder to the car parked a few meters from there, with Claymore still sitting inside it, a book on his hands. He frowned, deciding it was best to leave the man out of it, for the time being. He got his golden sword ready, and opened the door slowly. If it was just a mortal, he could use the mist to make them think he was just a punk holding a baseball bat. If it were an enemy, though----