Ah, a child. A creature that hasn't yet had the wonder and openness drilled out of them. Truly one of the greatest crimes humans commit against each other is that. That thought flees as the frown bows his beloved fox's lips. Laurent despises it on him. How dare something make Elyas feel anything joy and contentment? Laurent has a similar problem with many animals, as well, though.

But it's gone quickly enough that Laurent's ire toward the animals he's never even encountered eases. That dazzling smile is enough to make him recall the youthful flutterings of his heart when he still walked beneath the sun's light. Who needs the sun when they have this? An eternal love that's renewed and strengthened with each passing moment.

"Let us see the flower tomorrow," he suggests. "If we're to entertain tonight, we should hurry to find your friends before they retire." He leans a bit closer, dropping his voice to quietly murmur, "I am fiercely hungry." For more than just human blood, his tone implies.