[gremlin]

Roy smiled when the boy appeared, though he wasn't too sure if he could bring himself to the doorway. The boy probably slept in the same room as his aunt and he didn't want to speak too closely to the sleeping woman. Roy wanted to speak to the boy but not if it mean waking the damn woman, she would throw a fuss and drag the boy away from the conversation just as she had done before when he tried to speak the to the boy.

"Hello," he said to him, though he spoke more quietly now then he had earlier. Roy titled his head, his eyes curiously wandered over the boy. "You don't have to be shy," he said softly, a smile remained on Roy's face. "May I ask why you are not at the festival?" he asked.