It was always like that. The dogs're the last line of defense between you and being turned, you treat them like fucking royalty.

[ They're tools. And the Belmont family has always taken better care of its tools than they did the ones who used them. Even as he was drinking himself to death, Trevor kept the whip as perfectly maintained as the day it was made. ]

And no. No. [ It's hardly a difficult bar to clear, but of the three of them Trevor is still very much the most religious. And also the most kind-of-technically-was-engaged-it's-probably-been-called-off-because-of-the-burning. ] I know this shit means nothing to you, but I still care.

[ The last three words anyone would ever expect Trevor to say. ]