[ Holocene's awe is met with a little smile of Hilda's own that is thankfully covered by her mask. Were it more obvious that it was her, Jayden may have recognized it as the look that she had given him when they had been transporting water to crops in need.

By the time his gaze returns to her however, she's expertly wiped it away, replacing it with a thoughtful look. It did feel a good to know that she wasn't the only one who wasn't in the camp of quick to judge when it came to their hosts. Viktor hadn't hesitated in his view of taking things with a grain of salt which was probably the smart, rational thing to do. But then again, he also wasn't easily swayed by or suspectable to pretty, shiny things which is how Hilda would describe the fey. ]

I agree. They're curious about us and have seen plenty of things come and go - and there's definitely many of us that have come and gone. [ Her eyes flicker a moment, and while they don't turn back into pink, they suddenly look somber. The hurt of Petra and Marianne having left still hadn't scarred over completely. ] Maybe they're trying to understand the powers that brought us here.

[ The power being the Singularity. Realizing the turn the conversation had taken, Hilda's eyes brighten again. There's a wryness to her voice that she can't quite scrub out. ]

But then again, this could just be a proving ground for how interesting we are as party guests.