Thera was more than happy to agree, wanting the change of pace that would come with a quick trip through the sky and with that sorted they grabbed the other three and went off, taking his gate to the magic towers from there and the world’s gate network beyond before Ben helped Thera spend her mana, working together to materialize a cart for them to use to take them to their final destination under her power.
Which only left the ride there to deal with. Sachel was fine, she could manage herself but there were two children with them, one significantly more complicated than the other.
Just hearing from Thera was enough for Ben’s heart to go out to the young soul spirit, brought into the world for someone else's convenience and abandoned when he didn’t immediately make himself useful but that was a fact he couldn’t help but be curious about too. From what Thera had told him, it didn’t sound like Mora was incapable of using his powers but was instead choosing not to for whatever reason, a wholly different topic that was going to need to be explored eventually.
But not then. He wanted to use the time to talk to the boy a bit himself when he had the chance but the child had already been pulled into a one-sided conversation, with his young apprentice showing she was just as capable of being social outside of her village as she’d been within it and continuing on with what Thera had asked of her before they’d left, saying whatever came to mind.
“So, you’re not a ghost then?” The girl asked, her eyes wide with curiosity that Mora barely reacted to.
“No.”
“But you’re a little see-through.”Nôv(el)B\\jnn
“I am.”
“But nothing can go through you?”
“Unless I let it.”
“Really? Let me try!”
“...Fine.”
Still, the boy didn’t say anything about it and if that was the case then Ben would act the same, instead smiling and speaking up.
“So Mora, my name is Ben. I live with Thera so you’ll be seeing a lot of me.”
“Okay.”
“And I’m not sure if she mentioned it yet but her aunt Sonya also lives with us. Well, we technically live with her, it’s her house.”
“Okay.”
“We also have a very sweet house plant named Fredrick. At least he was a houseplant, he’s still inside but he’s growing big enough that I seriously need to consider making him a greenhouse of his own. I technically already have a greenhouse but I don’t want that plant in it being a bad influence on him.”
“...Okay?” He said again, only this time sounding confused in a way that at least seemed to break the monotony of his other responses.
“When we get back later I’ll introduce you, it will be great. Other than that though, I saw Thera showed you a card game or two, did you enjoy them?”
“I didn’t see the point.”
“Ha, fair enough, they aren’t for everyone I guess. Still, it’s a way to chat and pass the time so while Thera is unfortunately stuck driving, do you think you’d be up to play a couple games with the rest of us?”
“...If you want.”
It seemed like obedience more than anything else but it was something to do while they flew that he hoped might entertain both kids a bit so he materialized a deck which at least brought some reaction from the young spirit before passing the last bit of time they had, making the most of the small journey.