Lain and Rei

The voice at his left ear hurled into laughter. He ignored it and slowly turned to her, those violet eyes meeting hers once more. His gaze became deep once more, as if to dive into her own eyes and see inside. He stepped into her mind, listening to her heart beat around him, and the thoughts roaming in her mind.

"Do you carry any Honeysuckle?" he asked, probing at the thoughts in her mind to see what she was thinking of him in the moment. Did he really make her nervous? He knew there were consequences to coming to the city for him and his kingdom, but he never really got personal with finding out what they were.

He looked back at her and had to a take a deep breath.

"I see." he responded, feeling his body shudder.

'You're making her nervous, good job.'

He slowly moved toward the wall of herbs and just walked slowly, the length of the wall.

Unlike her usual customers, he did not lower his hood. But his violet eyes were still focused on her. "Nothing in particular." he spoke softly, a soft voice with the echo of strength behind it.

'You are so boring, I swear.' the voice grumbled.

"You are alone here?" he asked quietly, averting his eyes into the shop once again.

He had noticed her as she approached the window, and he watched her startled expression. As she motioned for him, he looked at her, throw the window pane, over the distance of the window display, and straight into her eyes.

'What are you doing, Em?' the hoarse voice at his left ear whispered. He didn't answer it, but kept looking at the woman, his stare lasting seconds now. 'Just go in there already.' the voice grumbled.

Slowly, he started to walk toward the door, lowering his eyes from her. The door slowly opened as he stepped in front of it, and he quietly stepped inside.

As he drew closer to the lit window, he was quickly passed by a stranger who bumped his shoulder on the way by. They didn't stop, but just kept going, running passed the lit window. He grumbled and continued on, stepping into the light of the window. He looked inside, his eyes looking over all of the things. Crystal displays, and a wall of herbs, another wall of tumbled stones. Further back, bookshelves filled with leather bindings, paperback, and the hardcover bindings as well.

His eyes captured the female figure inside, but he took no immediate interest in her. Quietly, he continued to stand, looking inside from out in the rain and darkness. He simply admired the stores wares, his violet eyes glowing from under his hood in the lighting from the window display and his lower facial features reflecting back in the window.