Darren nodded and chuckled a bit. "Yeah the ladder would probably be easier. I took the tree the first time around."
He went over, grabbed the ladder, and brought it close to the spot where his pack was, then climbed and held his hand out to help her up when she got close to the top of the ladder. Once they were both securely on the roof top, he leaned over to his pack, which was still up there, and pulled out the tools he'd been using before they started eating. "This may look confusing at first. I'll explain everything in a minute."
He touched the button on his watch again, and showed her the light. He then proceeded to follow the exact same steps he'd done when he was trying to solve the mystery earlier. The ring, followed by the clear lenses, and finally the liquid. They all had the same reaction they did previously. He put them away, turned off the light on the watch, again, then turned to her, then took a deep breath. This was going to be a long explaination.
"I left out a key bit of information when I explained to you and Amos what I do. I really am a mercenary of sorts. But the more accurate title would be a hunter. I am often employed to hunt down creatures that most people deem to be supernatural. I generally only take the job if I feel there is an honest threat, but others like me don't care if there's a threat or not. Some are hunters purely for the enjoyment of killing. This gear that I've got is designed to show me different things. The light on the watch tells me something other than a regular animal or human is nearby. The ring amplifies the signal, the lenses react to a certain frequency of the signal, and the liquids flesh out some details from that specific frequency. It would be insanely complex to go into exact detail. Suffice it to say that I know you're not fully human. I also know you're not werewolf. In fact, you're something I've never encountered before. Now you've shown me nothing but kindness and I'd like to return the favor. You and Dozer are reacting at the same time that I'm getting alerts to other supernatural things happening. Something is watching us, or more specifically, watching you. I think it's trying to contact you, and I don't know why. I can probably help, but I need to know what you are, first." Darren took another deep breath and prayed that he hadn't overloaded her with information. With mages, he could tell when they were and weren't aware of their hidden nature. He hoped he hadn't made a drastic mistake and let the cat out of the bag about Nalya not being human before she knew herself...but it was necessary, and it was too late now.
He went over, grabbed the ladder, and brought it close to the spot where his pack was, then climbed and held his hand out to help her up when she got close to the top of the ladder. Once they were both securely on the roof top, he leaned over to his pack, which was still up there, and pulled out the tools he'd been using before they started eating. "This may look confusing at first. I'll explain everything in a minute."
He touched the button on his watch again, and showed her the light. He then proceeded to follow the exact same steps he'd done when he was trying to solve the mystery earlier. The ring, followed by the clear lenses, and finally the liquid. They all had the same reaction they did previously. He put them away, turned off the light on the watch, again, then turned to her, then took a deep breath. This was going to be a long explaination.
"I left out a key bit of information when I explained to you and Amos what I do. I really am a mercenary of sorts. But the more accurate title would be a hunter. I am often employed to hunt down creatures that most people deem to be supernatural. I generally only take the job if I feel there is an honest threat, but others like me don't care if there's a threat or not. Some are hunters purely for the enjoyment of killing. This gear that I've got is designed to show me different things. The light on the watch tells me something other than a regular animal or human is nearby. The ring amplifies the signal, the lenses react to a certain frequency of the signal, and the liquids flesh out some details from that specific frequency. It would be insanely complex to go into exact detail. Suffice it to say that I know you're not fully human. I also know you're not werewolf. In fact, you're something I've never encountered before. Now you've shown me nothing but kindness and I'd like to return the favor. You and Dozer are reacting at the same time that I'm getting alerts to other supernatural things happening. Something is watching us, or more specifically, watching you. I think it's trying to contact you, and I don't know why. I can probably help, but I need to know what you are, first." Darren took another deep breath and prayed that he hadn't overloaded her with information. With mages, he could tell when they were and weren't aware of their hidden nature. He hoped he hadn't made a drastic mistake and let the cat out of the bag about Nalya not being human before she knew herself...but it was necessary, and it was too late now.