Realizations

It was as if the answer had been sufficient enough to fuel their curiosity momentarily, once they were done he continued to listen to the siblings tell their stories, gradually he realized Elijah had gotten chattier again describing the various places they had gone to and what they experienced after being held in captivity.

From being sad it was replaced by his perpetual, exuberant vibe and his creepy smile which sometimes he would say things only he found funny and laugh his a*s off.

Eventually, after looking around, they realized they appeared to be the only ones who were still awake. Without even realizing it, they had been quite caught up in their discussions, that they nearly forgot it was already bedtime.

After bidding Tobi farewell, they went to their sleeping quarters.

The moment they left Tobi had a soul stirring surprised upheaval in his expression, but then a frown slowly started to appear on his face, as he watched them leave.