Drake was still trying to get used to the idea of a telepath, so even though the detached voice in his head should have come as no surprise, he was caught off-guard nonetheless. Part of him felt it an intrusion, but he had stopped in his tracks despite this to listen to the soft voice in quiet consideration. It seemed she was offering him her assistance, and for a reasonable favor. The old “I’ll watch your back if you watch mine” cliche. A win-win for both parties involved.

He stood there for a moment, pondering this before deciding in the end that having an ally was enough motivation to stick around. That, and he was really hungry. Plus, she seemed generally concerned about his well-being which, admittedly, he appreciated. Dawn was quickly becoming more favorable to the boy. 

/Deal./

As Overreach rolled in, Drake turned his body and attention toward him, letting Dawn speak first before interjecting. [color=#A2A2A2]“We were actually about to head over there, but wanted to see if you would like to join us first.”[/color]

While Dawn had not expressed any direct desire to go with him, the boy was not willing to go alone. At least not after his first experiences with Aran and Eira. This request of his he was able to relay in the undertones of his response to Overreach. He only hoped Dawn would not try to refute it.