Kieran had half an impulse to point out that he had had intercourse with both Monty and Ishmael (even if separately,) and it had been more than once for each of them, so he really did understand both of them better than Ishmael was giving him credit for. He didn't think that Ishmael would like that if he pointed it out, though. The vampire was being defensive, using a tone that Kieran was not particularly used to hearing from him.

Kieran smirked down at the tabletop and then looked back up at Ishmael. "You're being sentimental," he said, tone vaguely fond.