Kei felt dread pool in his stomach at the mention of the town, he knew it had been coming, but still somewhere he had hoped that maybe they’d end up bypassing it for some reason or another. He spared a glance at the silver haired boy, really looking at him this time. He couldn’t quite place what was off about him, but he seemed young to be travelling by himself. Though Kei supposed he against very well versed in many human custom so he had no right to judge the boy. There was one thing for certain though, he was handsome, the exotic hair and mismatched eyes were only assets to the soft lines of the boy’s face.
When Kei realized he had been staring he looked away, slightly red at the tips of his ears and he busied himself with the baby phoenix. Eos was snuggled into the crook of his arm, her head resting in the crease to take in the scenery as they travelled, and she seemed content with the position she was in. He smiled gently at her and used his free hand to give her a few soft rubs along her back, she cooed gently closing her eyes at the touch. This is what he had dreamed of for hundreds of years, a creature that would enjoy his presence and feel safe in his arms.
"Thou temptest spies secrets mine. Yet thou shrouds in mystery. Your weaves absent thread; steps leave not shadows. Pryest thou fingers elsewhere, least I unravel yours. Mine Sight is strong yet," Was the boy’s response to his question and Kei found himself raising an eyebrow. Niall was looking over at him with a teasing grin and he felt the corner of his lip quirk up in return of it, before he rolled his eyes.
“You could have just said you didn’t want to tell me. Heavens know we all have secrets we don’t want others to find out about.” As Kei spoke he looked away from Niall and tilted his head back to observe the canopy of leaves shrouding them. The light that managed to flicker through the dense covering seemed more extraordinary then the sunshine he experienced in open areas. Maybe it was because these beams of light worked so much harder to make it to the ground than the sunlight of a clearing.