[ Alucard gives a rich laugh at that. ]

I have. I hope you can forgive me. You are allowed to deny answers to questions, in case that wasn't clear.

[ He settles his chin into the palm of his hand. ]

Purifying things seems like it matches the nature of your magic and oath, and I have a hard time seeing a strapping specimen like yourself unable to swim. So I will guess you can swim.

[ He'd guessed the lie right away, of course, but winning felt better with the route he'd chosen to take. Alucard gestures to Xenks tankard with the hand that isn't propping up his head. ]

Partially undead... what's the story behind that?