Aaron yelped as Shadow's arms almost vanished and, before he could do more than blink, he was suddenly very close to the creature and his wings were flared and they were going up and up and up. He squeezed his eyes shut and held his breath as the sounds of the colapsing building filled his ears. He didn't care look to see what was going on. Then suddenly the sounds seemed a little further away and there was more smoke. He coughed and opened his eyes. He stared down and saw that they were above the burning building.

His eyes fixed on a particular window with pale blue curtains that the fire was just reaching on one of the upper floors. His room. Everything he owned, everything he treasured, was in that room. From this angle he could see that the flames were creeping closer and shuddered, remembering how close he had come to being engulfed in those same flames a few levels below.

As they touched down Aaron felt his legs shake slightly but forced himself to control his body's reaction as he turned to face the creature completely. He blinked in confjsion as he saw him sitting there with a bowl of...popcorn? Was he watching the fire? He refocused on the other as they asked for his name.

"My name is Aaron," Aaron answered carefully. "Aaron Reid." He looked to the edge of the building and then, carefully, sat down beside his saviour. ~"Um..." he trailed off, wondering how best to ask his question. He glanced at the building again and then back to the one sitting beside him. "Not to be rude or anything, especially after you just saved my life but, what exactly are you?" He winced slightly back as the words left his mouth, expecting to be repremanded or something for asking the question.