Edward doesn't hear Levi's footsteps, so when someone near him clears his throat, Edward jumps like a scalded cat. He swivels towards the sound, nearly overbalancing, and has to put his hand on the wall to keep his balance.

Up close, his eyes are scarred over and blank, the skin around them pinched with very fresh, recent scar tissue. When he speaks, he has a lilting, cultured English accent.

"Yes? Who's there?"