"I do," Teja says. "And indeed, he did not willingly allow himself to be used thus, but it did not happen here -- he willingly followed Vlad Draculea to his world, and there, he came to grief. That world is for Vlad Draculea to rule, not me to judge. And as long as Javert would not speak of it, or ask me for my aid against the vampire, I may not meddle by myself. I have taken on a Greek immortal over a man all deemed a mere dirty peasant, a year ago, but that happened here, and was mine to insist upon. As long as Javert does not trust me enough to speak up and demand measures to be taken, I may not act on my own."

Pause.

"But for the part where he is not your enemy, I would freely arm you with all that I am not duty or honour bound to keep silent about. Ask!"