Hunter offered a smile. In gratitude, but also of relief that he'd read the vibe right. With everything that'd been happening in his world, it was nice to know that he could still get a basic read on people the way he had once been able to. "I don't know if I would have come if it wasn't for my..." There was a hesitation. Friend still felt odd for these people who had newly accepted him. Especially considering everything he had done to them in the past. But what else would you call someone who was there for you in a weird situation and had your back? "... friend. She's more... outgoing..."
His head tilted as he inspected the picture more. "Huh... that's... it sounds like some curses we have back home. The... the entity will take over. Do what it does, but the person, they might have... vague impressions, but it's more an echo of whatever the beast experienced." At Flapjack's chirp, he reached up and to scratch a finger under the cardinal's chin. "I don't think many huamns have heard of it. It's in the Demon Realm." He paused, trying to incorporate the things he'd been learning since he'd come into this new place. "Where I come from, there's the Human Realm and the Demon Realm. The Human Realm would be, well, here. This place, this... Los Angeles... But our realm would exist past this. There's magic that connects the two, so that things will seep through one to the other and creating a portal is possible, but generally, they stay separated on two separate... uh... what was it... oh! Planes! Not the airplane type, but material planes."
As for the last question... He smiled as the bird chirruped before circling around them and going to settle on Paul's shoulder. "That's Flapjack. He..." It felt ridiculous to admit this, but at the same time, he felt like Paul may understand on some level. "...he was my first friend..."