Dactrin watched Tychus and Thok make their way deeper towards the forest until they were not longer visible. While Dactrin hadn't heard Tristan the first time she spoke he heard her on the second, his focus broken from the pair he was fixed on as they disappeared. One was obviously a daemon, but was the other a student? They were far enough where he wasn't quiet sure but he knew leaving the grounds alone to that extent was not safe. The student must be skilled. Dactrin turned to Tristan, his brow slightly furrowed despite her warm smile, his thoughts racing on what he saw with unanswered questions. It was only his second year and yet he felt like he had so much more to learn. He glanced down to her arm slipped around his as she pulled him along forward towards the school entrance where they could get some food. He kept close to her, feeling more comfortable with her than before, an odd feeling of trust he didn't normally give so early in new relationships. She was different though. It helped that he knew her mother and brother but she was a kind person, a genuine kindness one couldn't fake. He saw they had built a foundation for a strong enough friendship that he could lean on, at least for the time being. He made a mental note not to get too invested, in case she turned out to be like the rest, although he sure hoped not.

Dactrin wasn't used to daemons that ran on their on free will. While Beau could come and go to a certain extent he mainly stayed by his side, aiding in his studies, training, and companionship. The thought of being with a daemon like Thok was hard to imagine. Dactrin's face finally started to relax as he walked with Tristan, arm linked with hers. "Yeah, actually I'd like to meet him...Tychus. He must be skilled in daemon hunting to go in to the woods alone like that." Perhaps there was something he could learn from Tychus. 

As they neared the food hall the smell of freshly brewed coffee wafted in the air. Dactrin inhaled deeply, the smell inviting and a perfect addition to some bacon and eggs. 

He figured in this area they were bound to come across more students, the food like a watering hole for the ever-hungry students. A moment of dread stiffened him as he realized he would be encountering more students that he would be force to socialize with. After glancing to Tristan, seeing her warm smile, he felt himself relaxing, allow his fears to subside for the moment. With her at his side he didn't see why he had to feel so anxious about talking to other students.