[The sudden appearance of the boy makes Kaden visibly startle, tail lashing behind him and ears flattening down for just a moment. Being surprised doesn't sit well with him, not when his senses are so muddled. He's quick to bring the handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose, but his eyes are narrowing over the top of it.

His vision is going a little blurry, but the form of the boy is jittering back and forth like he's rapidly moving from one place to another and back again before Kaden can even register it. What is up with this volcano?]

Something weird is going on. This doesn't feel right.

[It's said as a quiet aside to Alex, muffled behind the cloth. To the boy, he speaks up louder, lowering the cloth a little with his ears twitching wildly.]

This isn't really a place for kids. Is there someone you can go back to?