Alastor's ears twitched with pleasure. Not just at not having obscene pictures on his phone but hearing how much Angel valued him.

"And you've become more than just a crude patron of this hotel to me," he assured the spider. He then looked down, his smile gentling somewhat. "And it's not often that they grow to like someone who can't hear them so quickly."

The little shadow creatures were sneaking closer to Angel, curious as to why the spider was so red. Everything seemed to be going well after all!