[ As expected that he'd still remain fixated on the ants, but Lucio likes to keep his promises. With the last of the sprites delivered, he motions to Sariel to follow once more as they exit the shop and head towards the park. It's already close to sunset, the city painted orange-red by the last of the sun's embers, but the ant hill he'd spotted earlier is still prominently visible, practically left untouched though he'd seen Prismal children often jumping onto them to scatter the dirt everywhere and squash the ants. Perhaps, it's for the best Sariel isn't exposed to that sight as he can enjoy the small hill undisturbed, several small ants crawling methodically from the hole in the top.

Lucio crouches down to watch, trying to understand what the primal finds so fascinating and hypnotizing about them. ]

Please come close if you wish. Unlike the ants from our world, these have a hardened crystallized shell, similar to a lot of flora and fauna from this world. I have yet to find an answer for why that is, but the colors reflecting off of them are quite beautiful.

[ Much like he'd lured the sprites to him, he is able to attract a few ants onto his finger before holding them out towards Sariel to show him exactly what he means. ]

It may be to add a protective layer as their lives are already quite short and fragile.

[ An irony that Sariel should see himself in them given how difficult he'd proven to subdue. Ants are strengthened by their numbers, but Sariel is already strong on his own due to modifications he'd endured -perhaps even stronger emotionally than he may yet realize. ]