Swiftcurrent Creek Vivec

as the boy drew near, mahler stepped back. "vould you like to have this?" he saw no reason  to turn the child away from the kill. it was for the children of swiftcurrent that the gargoyle hunted, after all. settling himself to one side, mahler waited to see what the young royal might do. 
he himself, keeping one ear trained on the boy, mentally inventoried the remaining tasks he had left to do. a thought occurred to him, and he brought his attention back to the child. he did not yet speak, however, allowing his gaze to first be noticed.