When Rattus described Neo's attitude because of his power and teachers, Islwyn chuckled softly, "Sounds familiar. That is what I said in any case, he's entertaining." The rest of his thought 'unlike this meeting' seemed to hang clear in the air and he returned to cleaning his nails with his knife with a small smile on his lips.<br/><br/>Aderyn shrugged one shoulder and injected softly, "Perhaps an alchemist has no use of such things. It's very common thing to do at home, because breath melts away and leaves no permanent gift of yourself. Still if his magic is to mix things, and he had nothing to hand to capture it... or he chose not to. Does it matter? His choice was interesting. Not something expected."<br/><br/>Rattus coming down on them lightly made Islwyn click his tongue softly, "Have to watch those presumptions."<br/><br/>Aderyn touched her fingertips to her smiling lips as if to hold back a laugh. It was true, disappearance of 'underclass' in a random city meant nothing. If the lessor fae were here, then someone knew, and that someone was ultimately responsible. So if they vanished and nothing was done? Then the someone who should care was dead, or irresponsible, or trapped or... who knew really. The reason they had involved themselves was chaos and turmoil and entertainment. Besides, it was offensive to the fae to have too much truth about themselves revealed. If the lessor were being studied instead of killed for power, now that could turn into a problem. Perhaps it was their grandfather's influence, but involving themselves with humans just seemed natural.<br/><br/>When the topic moved back to Neo and the fire, Aderyn tilted her head slightly, "You're saying he was afraid to be alone with us? How disappointing." On the other hand it was fascinating to hear about what Neo could see. That could be very useful if he'd care to share such knowledge. So he knew they were not lessor. He knew perhaps not to get to close, perhaps that the fire would make it hard for them to see into him, his intent. Her dark eyes glittered as she considered.<br/><br/>A small shake of her head and an amused tone, "If you want to call me dubh sidhe, or anything else, it's not going to offend me. It's not going to be exactly correct, but I will take the title if it comforts your mind to have a label."<br/><br/>Such a silly thing to be concerned over. Not that either twin had or would volunteer exactly what they were. That information could give power. Perhaps too much, considering at least some of these mages seemed interested in legends. It was always best to leave even allies without a true sense of what could be accomplished if it wasn't damaging to the purpose. Considering the purpose was so broad and so vague, not mentioning one could turn into a bird seemed a minor detail to leave out of conversations. Anyway it was only a level of exactness, most were aware all fae possessed some ability to change. While their current looks were arresting, they both looked perfectly human. It was easy to see how the hotel women could find reference to them as supernatural creatures confusing. Then again, she'd spoken of vampires and werewolves, things that both began as human, and appeared that way mostly. Maybe she was just concerned about her hotel.<br/><br/>Aderyn smiled, "I can assure you, no matter you feel like calling us,<span style="font-style: italic">we</span>do not leave messes like vampires, or incite security." She did look civilized, sitting relaxed in her chair, radiating expensive from head to toe. Islwyn was not so comforting perhaps, but he also wasn't doing anything beyond giving the impression that it would be a bad idea to harm his friends. He was a good solider, or as close as such things were to be had among unseelie.