Careful to stay relaxes Lai keeps his pace even, not slowing or speeding up even as he feels the reactions up ahead. When Xephos pops out of the room he is ready to shield the boy, least the demon not notice him and simply attack the angel. As soon as he can see the Father's eyes however he lets out a soft breath, seeing them locked on the bundle in his arms and almost shiny with worry. For the fist true moment of clarity Lai can feel it inside, he can feel. . .[i]'He really does care for them. . .'[/i] That thought locks down in his mind and somehow, he knows, he will never doubt that fact again. Gingerly he hands the boy over to the worried priest and steps back, watching him coddle and cuddle the little one, a faint smile on his lips. It is not a mocking smile, not one meant to poke fun at the demon. It is simply one to express the joy of seeing such an adorable display.

He chuckles lightly at the request for a story, actually covering his mouth to avoid laughing outright and waking everyone in the area. He ignores the look he gets from the father, instead reaching out and running his fingers through the child's hair. “I fear I must be to bed little one. I am sure the good father here would be happy to spend some time with you.” Brushing the boy's hair back he adds softly, “And I promise I will be here in the morning, so no more treks to my room to check on me, alright?” Javier nods sleepily and with a final pat Laisander wishes them both a good night and heads towards his temporary bed.

[i]'I'm glad he was so focused on the boy. I got the feeling that has Javier not been there, seeing me again today would have sent him over the edge'[/i] He lets out a sigh, his walk back at a leisurely pace as to not look like he's fleeing. [i]'I have to play this carefully. If I act like I did something wrong, if I fall into his little box of misunderstanding about my intentions, then I will never go forward in this. I need to stay “out of trouble”, like one of the children. . .Why am I doing this?'[/i] He shrugs to his own silent question. [i]'Because I am curious and confused and I hate being curious and confused'[/i] With a sharp nod he heads into “his” room and collapses on to the bed. He catches himself before he begins his nightly prayers, and instead sends out the hope that God will forgive him, and that for now, the demon’s false prayers will be enough to still his mind and heart. With that final thought, he lets himself pass into the realm of dreams, or as close as angels can get.

The next morning he rises and shines, and laughs loudly as he wakes to an excited Javier pouncing on him. Despite his late night it appears that the boy is just as happy and energetic as ever. Lai wraps him in a big hug before shooing the youth off his bed so he can get up. As soon as he's on his feet however Javier has a hold on his hand and is dragging him along towards breakfast. He has just enough time to close his door before he's almost jogging down the hallway to keep up with the boy. As soon as the other munchkins spot him they race up to them and once more Lai finds himself with more shiny children eyes than he could possibly hope to deal with if they all wanted time alone with him. [i]'Some seem to be getting a little jealous of Javier. Perhaps a story about that. . .'[/i] Taking his plate he slips into a pew and begins telling a story about what jealousy can do to a person. He keeps his senses tuned for the demon, ready to give him a good morning smile as soon as he can.