Of course. He wasn't much in the habit of saying things he didn't mean. Apart from the usual and habitual lies that made up the life of a Nobody anyway. But those were a way of life and not anything that made a difference to this discussion. Hide away what you were and people didn't notice the oddities.

Most of the time.

"Why not, indeed?" he asked, reaching for the knob, as his nails - now closer to claws - scraped lightly over the wood of the door. The darkness wanted in and it wouldn't take 'no' for an answer.