"Oh, Alan." the man responded. "That's what the people of this town know me as." he told her, making his way over.

He looked at her... and then sighed.

"I can tell your arrival here isn't one that should be... celebrated." he commented. "I can see that you'd rather not be here... or in the circumstances that BROUGHT you here." he went on.

"Care to confide?" he asked her.

"What's weighing on your mind?" he asked further. "And who are the boys you're travelling with?"

'Alan' raised an eyebrow when she said all that, and then paused a moment, clearing his throat briefly.

"Right." he said.

"They tried to steal some clothing from you, so you took them in." he said. "Well... they must have been desperate if they were going after clothing." he admitted. "And I can tell that they're not just ANY old street urchins." he went on. "...but I digress from the most interesting thing you just said." he then continued, pausing again for a moment.

"Demon hunters?" he asked.

"Do you know how many?" he asked her. "Even roughly, whether it be a travelling pair, or a larger group?"

"...hunters AND exorcists..." he mumbled in response.

"Hmm, I see..." he went on.

"Where did you hear of this last?" he asked. "As in, where WERE you when you got wind of this?" he asked further.

She told him, and he seemed to commit it to memory, crossing his arms over his chest.

"...and nothing since?" he asked her, to which she shook his head.

"Fair..." he mumbled.

"How DID you come to learn of them?" he inquired.

"...huh." Azazel mumbled.

"I see." he said.

"Well, at least you were warned." he commented.

"And I'll let you know if they start coming close." he told her. "I'm actually out here trying to keep tabs on them and such." he informed her further.

"Because they are reeeeeeally being pests."

"Ah, right." he replied.

"Well, two of them are right in the heart of the town, and they're a pretty good size." he told her. "The other two are... well, one's on one edge of the town, the other's on the other side of it." he continued.

"One's near the road, and is... kinda ramshackle, not gonna lie." he admitted.

"The last one is close to the forest here, and is modest, but sturdy." he went on.

"Any immediately draw you in over the others?" he asked.

He caught the money pouch, and looked at her in... almost disbelief for a moment. But he then smiled softly, and nodded.

"Yeah, sure." he replied.

"I admit, I've never seen you as a bad sort. At all. But I never would have thought you would take in any children and care for them." he admitted to her, looking at the coin bag again.

"And yeah, I'll make sure they're well-fed." he promised.

"If you're lucky, you can probably move into the place within a couple of days." he then assured her.

Again, he nodded in response.

"You're a good woman." he told her.

"And an exemplary demon." he continued, before pausing.

"...but at the same time... a poor excuse for one." he added, laughing a little.

"Much like ME." he admitted.

"Fair enough." he responded.

"Still... it's good to see you again." he told her.

"Was wondering whatever happened to you." he admitted.

"Being on the run aside, good to see you're doing well." he continued.

"And don't worry, you have an ally and friend in me, always."

Alan just smiled in response.

"Good. That's good to hear." he told her.

"I'm glad, despite this rather major upset, things have been going well for you." he said. "And it's good that people are looking past your femininity, and appreciating your clothing." he went on.

"Always thought you had a talent for it." he continued.

"Glad other people are seeing it, too."

"Mostly slow." Alan replied.

"I've been doing undercover work, essentially. Been tasked with keeping an eye on this band of hunters, as they seem to be serious trouble." he told her further, shaking his head.

"Now, granted, no issue for archdemons and up, and they wouldn't be able to handle sheer numbers, but... they've gotten to be more of an issue that past bands like them." he continued.

"Oh, and Cerby has grown to really like me." he then recalled.

"They tend to... well... get REALLY happy when I show up to tend to them."