"Is that so? That's kind of a relief, actually. I'm still relatively new to the area, so I don't know very much about the community. The amount of time I have to split between work and studies probably doesn't help all that much, either." Lucifer gave a slightly sheepish look at the revelation; he did remember another town he had stayed in where he had almost thought that he had completely missed an entire season with how long he had stayed in the library. If he hadn't needed to purchase more supplies, he very well might not have left the building until half the year had passed. But he had learned so much. 

"Master, you said that you always walk home alone? Do you have people to greet you when you get back, at least?"