He had figured that Elliot would find this place too quiet for him, Cal had met the other's family after all, and they were surely just as lively back home. When asked about his own family he nodded simply, finishing the sheet he was on before scanning through a couple of others while he answered. "I suppose so. I'm the youngest of five children. They still all reside within my parents' estate for the time being, though I think my sisters will be marrying into other families soon enough." He said without glancing up to Elliot. Honestly, he hoped his brothers would get families and leave him alone.<br/><br/>"It's always loud there. My siblings and their lovers, or their use of the servants... And my parents are always throwing parties and banquets. I much prefer the quiet of this place than such frivolous things. If I could just live in a small home somewhere I would." He grumbled. But he didn't have that luxury, the moment he tried to step back out of the social light would be the prime time for his family to recruit some hunters to send after him.<br/><br/>He glanced up when Elliot remarked about his own situation and he shrugged. "I do not hate it. Being busy is preferable to being idle. I merely would prefer to not be trying to clean up such foolish matters every other week." He shook his head and set a few more papers aside into another pile before standing and fetching a couple of books, opening the single window in the room, then returning to his desk. He opened the books and made a few notations on another paper before glancing to the window and giving a soft whistle as he had the first night here, and soon enough a fog appeared on the sill and condensed into a small dark creature, much like a large rat.<br/><br/>It perched there a moment before hopping down and scurrying over to Callan and climbing up his legs to the desk where the man idly fed it a few of the pages he'd put aside before softly petting its head. "It will be another busy night." He murmured, and the little thing gave a huff before hopping off the desk and soon disappearing out the window to make its delivery. At least he didn't have to do those himself too.