Rei watches with vague curiosity as the boy seems to assess his situation much in the same way he himself would go about doing it in the same situation. Something dull and almost bored behind his gaze makes him feel a little odd. He's heard of a few assassins who have been hired to kill someone who was very use to having attempts made on their life. ~“Like this was just another thing in their day they had to deal with. It's freaky!”~ While he is not freaked out, Rei acknowledges mentally now that the look is indeed disconcerting. The low town accompanied by a growl sets Rei's nerves alight. [i]'A fighter'[/i] However, his final statement gives the assassin pause.

[i]'Different'[/i] He stares for several seconds, gauging everything quickly, calculating what he can and can't get away with should he withdraw. Finally, more out of curiosity than anything else, Rei blinks one slow blink before nodding slightly and leaning back. Making sure to keep his blade tight in his grip, out of the path of the boy's hand should he decide to try and knock it aside, he leans slowly tone one side and dismounts his target. [i]'He must think his last words are important indeed if he wishes to think about them thoroughly'[/i] Rei has no problem with waiting, knowing that no one actually checks on the young man from his research. Settling back so he's on one knee, the other leg up so he's in a kneeling position and ready to act, he stares at the boy, eyes standing open and alert, without being creepily wide.