[ it is a significant difference, yes — charles thinks that all things considered, being a supernatural entity is pretty aces, actually; if he ignores the fact that he's, you know, dead, ignores the bitterness over that and the way going around london unseen by most people reminds him that he doesn't exist to these people, well... what remains is pretty cool. being able to haunt people's fun, being able to walk through walls is convenient, and the whole magic thing? also cool!

anyway — he doesn't stop to pay much attention to octavian's momentary stumble there, not when he's focused on taking in the picture, the men it depicts, the way they look. he's pretty good at reading people's body language and expressions... and the impressions there are very obvious. ]

Had no idea you've got a twin, [ he says, before what he's said catches up with him and he grimaces, sympathy crossing his expression. ] Had. Sorry for your loss. Was he like you in personality, too?

[ aside from just looks, of course. and then, wait, ] Uh, but what about —

[ the man who is neither octavian nor sterling? though he's been just told to not pay attention to him, which, hm, isn't really a great implication there. but he hovers near the picture, regardless, instead of following after octavian. ]