[He lifts one shoulder in a shrug.]

I've been trying different things on and off since the start. No luck yet.

[a small, lopsided smile forces its way onto his face as he attempts to make light of something more serious.]

Amelia thinks it's a compulsion. A bunch of her friends are obsessed with collecting things. I used to tell her she was wrong about it. But that time I had to be a vampire? I didn't pick up anyone.

Can't say I really know what the deal is anymore.