[i]Grimoire.[/i] The word itself was a sort of magic, making Kelvin focus on the woman herself, rather than thoughts of her company. Humans had a wonderful array of emotions they could express. Deciphering them was still something he struggled with, despite plenty of time in practice. Spellbooks were the property of mages, witches, etc- but a [i]grimoire[/i] was something else again. Passed through generations- or stolen. Regardless, they contained more obscure magic than most could imagine. He had once witnessed a spell that created a barrier to ghosts, but was permeable to the living from such a tome. What it said of the owner was another thing entirely. Necromancers used such things as well. 

The skeleton relaxed a bit when she touched his shoulder, letting go of her hand and tilting up her chin slightly to lean in and look into her eyes which contained the reflection of his bone surrounding the blackness of his gaze.
[color=8493ca] “Bold, to declare oneself a witch, and in the same breath ask a man for his name; undead no less.” [/color] He chuckled quietly and let go of her face, straightening. [color=8493ca] “Names have power; but you would know that.” [/color] Kelvin regarded her a moment, rubbing his chin. [color=8493ca] “Once I was called ‘Kelvin’.” [/color] He glanced over his shoulder at the forest, staring for a moment before turning back to Naya. [color=8493ca] “I am curious, what did that spirit look like?” [/color] The apparition would have offered a slight smile, if his face would have shown it. [color=8493ca] “I’ve a few theories on the appearance of phantoms… but am a bit short on evidence to support them.” [/color] His jaw clicked sharply, [color=8493ca] “Many of my kind move on too quickly to gauge why they appear the way they do.” [/color] His skull tilted inquisitively.  [color=8493ca]”Though I personally think that our images and dress reflect our subconscious views of ourselves, with more of a focus on identification and emotional importance rather than a true physical reflection.”[/color]

[@Narcotic Dollie]