The boy wasn't blind or deaf; while he played with Amelia, he was able to register snatches of sight, which told him that Thomas was back, with another person named Jake, and snatches of hearing, which were enough for him to get what Reno/Oner meant to say; that he was one person with two aspects. Oh, and that the group had a new Sign of Zodiac. Nevertheless, he didn't cease his music until Amelia gave him back the glass he had filled with milk earlier.

Of course, Exomin had to come and ruin the moment, coming over to ask Amelia some questions, but accidentally scaring her and making her run away, only to be blocked by Xahsouj's small-s shadows, scaring her all the more. Of course, Ascot was not going to take this lying down, wounded or not. However, he had to reassure Amelia first, and to do that, he came before her again, blocking her sight from the shadows.

"It's okay, Amelia," spoke the boy. "Ascot Carver - Mom, can I keep my last name?" he said to Rose, "Ascot Carver is here to protect you; don't worry, nothing will happen to you without it happening to me first." Then, he faced Exomin and Xahsouj, competely without fear even though the latter outmatched him. 

"What are you guys doing? You're scaring her," he said with a bit of fearless indignation. Then, he turned to answer Exomin alone.

"Xahsouj told us that she was staying here, alone in this lot, and that we should get her out of here and give her a home."