Dan nods. He turns to lead Nikola upstairs. The house is still pretty impressive, but there are hints here and there of Dan's eccentricities. The book cases have little figures of birds and there are pictures of them along the walls every now and again. He hasn't lived alone in the house long enough for them to completely take over, but they're peeking through the perfection.

The kitchen is shiny and was state of the art when his mother was alive. It still looks pretty impressive. He moves to where he had stored the wine and set out the different bottles for Nikola to choose from.