[Kiernan/Ari/Atys/Open]
Ari was picking up a few necessities before her quick jaunt with Bella when she spotted Kiernan in the street. She waved and called out his name, but he didn't seem to hear her. he was deep in conversation with... a little boy?
She made her way over. She had been hoping to get in touch with him before her departure anyway, to make sure he and Lucy were all right with a Sunday flight - she had a notion he attended church about as often as she did, which was to say never - but if she could talk to him in person, so much the better.
As she approached, she noticed the flyers the boy was carrying, as well as the haunted look in his eyes. She stopped, her smile fading into uncertainty. "Hello, Kiernan," she greeted. "I was hoping to speak to you actually, but..." she turned to include the boy in the conversation, "What is going on?"