The man had appeared out of nowhere, from a dark corner, almost as if he was trying to creep up on the merfolk. Eikki was not scared, as much as he was impressed: even after all those years, the man still could catch Eikki off-guard, and if Seil meant him any harm in one of those moments, there was very little the blond guy could to to save his skin...though, on second thought, the idea of just pretending to die of a fatal heart attack all of a sudden didn't seem like something mr. Seil would easily fall for.

"Hush...you'll wake Rosalina." he had said, and Eikki felt something akin to excitation building up, slowly, softly, yet undeniably inside of his heart. Eikki followed the man inside, not at all impressed at the sight that unfolded before him. That amazement that gripped him at the beginning was no longer there, and he walked through the stunningly beautiful living room almost as if it was his own.

A glow caught his attention;it's source was the couch, and there she was, Rosalina. Now that amazement was something the years had not faded out from him. His eyes opened wide, as if trying to take in as much of that light as possible. He stood a couple paces away from his boss, so he could admire her beauty without his gaze falling upon him, though he thought not a fool of mr. Seil. The man had probably grown accustomed to the eyes constantly upon his wife, and his hold over her was so strong he probably did not care anyway.

[i]"This woman could make an army fall at her feet with but a glance..."[/i] he thought to himself. Wild images of him and that beautiful lady alone, in a room somewhere safe, filled with light and care and love, assaulted his mind for a split-second. Eikki quickly shook his head and looked away: it was far too easy falling in love for the beauty laying asleep on that couch, in that place filled with darkness, where she was the only bright spot of light; as if showing a way out of it all for the souls who fell under mr. Seil's control.

The eternal beauty of Rosalina blinded Eikki to her slumbering guardian: Dimuegos laid asleep next to the couch, his breathing slow, his mind drowning in what seemed to be a blissful sleep. A soft purr came out of his lips a couple times, and the merfolk wished he could see inside Dimuegos' mind, to gaze upon the bouncer's dreams. It had been so long since Eikki last dreamed; the last time was when he last spoke to Rosalina, a couple months ago. Her soft light filled his soul with calmness that day, and he dreamt of his family, his friends, his love...all lost to him, but yet still in his memory, and oh, how grateful he was that he could still remember them.

Following his employer inside the office, Eikki could not help but notice the man's expression. Tired, exhausted he was. His mind seemed troubled, and after sitting down and acknowledging Boss' question, he stood in silence for several seconds, simply staring at Reficul. A strange sense of care had develop along the years Eikki had been under his command. Yet, he had been questioned, and the question demanded an answer. [b]"Yes, sir, thank you. I accept. And...yes, it is indeed, about the meeting. Ty put me up to speed."[/b] he said. The gentle air elemental had saved him from a huge embarassment, indeed she had. Eiki let out a deep sigh and sat back as his boss handed him his drink. The merfolk took a sip of the strong-smelling alcohol, and it went down burning through his throat. Strong it was, yet Eikkin had a passion for strong beverage, and a second big sip was taken before he adressed his employer once more: [b]"Boss...you clearly are tired. I apologize for the inconvinience, but...i came here with a twofold question."[/b] he said.

Eikki was undoubtely worried about his punishment for now showing up at the meeting earlier that day. However, upon gazing at Reficul's expression, a more important question arose: was there something he could do to help? his past eighty-five years had been a non-stop repetition of the same rehearsed movements and acts when it came to his role in the carnival, but now, he felt his abilities could be put to better use. He felt he could be helpful somehow. His mentality was changing, and changing fast, and there was not a rational explanation the merfolk could come up with to explain such an event. A glimpse from the past, perhaps...maybe he had been helpful to his family more than he thought. Maybe that was coming back to him. Or maybe it was something completely different that moved him.

[b]"I...came here wondering, yes, about my punishment for not showing up, again. But there's something more important i need to ask you, Boss: is there something, anything i could do? I'm not new to this place, as i have been here for almost a century; i want to know if i can be helpful to you and to the crew, somehow."[/b], he said, doing his best to not stutter. Pouring his feelings out was something he hadn't done ever since his past life, before he lost his memory. Doing that for someone as sinister and powerful as Reficul Seil made it all look even more embarassing. Yet Eikki couldn't contain that urge to help someone who was helping him as well. [b]"I know i haven't been the most...participative member of your crew, mr. Seil. Nor am i the most talented, strong or gifted. Or trusted, for that matter. Yet, if i may, sir, i am sure you are in dire need of help. I saw the beaming light from the sky. I can see the expression in your eyes. If you need my help, i came to tell you that i am at your disposal, Boss."[/b], Eikki said, and took another big sip of his drink. On the outside, the merfolk seemed calm and serene, however emotions were stirring inside of him. Emotions such that the urge for a smoke was gripping his lungs with fingers of hot iron. He took out his pack and brought a cigarette to his lips. Taking out his zippo and aproaching it to the tip of his cancer stick, his gaze directed back at Reficul. [b]"You mind, boss?"[/b], the blond merfolk asked, waiting for permission before setting the tip of one of his only vices ablaze.