Although normally he would think of himself as being a bit old to be carried like a little kid, he does know that he is a little kid and for now, he has no problem with it -- he actually kind of likes it. He clings to Ares and burrows into his neck a little, partly because he's a scared little kid, and partly because even knowing that about himself he still feels a little weird being carried like this and it helps not to let anyone see him.
He races his mind to find something -- anything -- to distract himself from feeling what most of him wants to feel, at least until they're not out in public so much. So he asks questions.
"How far away is it? Can I sleep with a light on? Do I have to sleep alone?"