[ it's unspoken, he slides their fingers together, gives a squeeze in turn and stays close. ]

Yeah, isn't he? I think he likes you.

[ of course he likes edmond—eiden likes edmond. more than likes. ]

Well, she's beautiful, I've never seen a creature like her before. Her name has to be something just as pretty. [ he reaches up his free hand to gently boop her on the nose and give her a scritch at the crown of her little head. his expression falls just a little, because he wonders if maybe it was his fault, maybe edmond and yakumo wouldn't be... dead if he hadn't been there in the first place.

he'll follow edmond, pretty much wherever, taking in the scenery as they go, but always holding fast to his hand. ]