You walked down the steps of the staircase leading towards the lower dungeon/lab of Whitman Manor. You walked past numerous gadgets and trinkets as you walked up to Dane at his work bench. He seemed to be muttering to himself as he studied the Ebony Blade. You shook his shoulder as he popped up and looked back at you. His face plate opened up on it's own to reveal his eye bags on his face

Oh hey I.....didn't realize you were up.

rubs his temple as his flying horse neighs in the nearby stable