"I'm not--" Oh, whatever, the words are out, and-- and lesson learned, Esteban really should be more open about this than he's been, no matter how much he worries about it. Ryo had told him so, but he'd still been too stressed and-- anyways.

The spell washes over him, gently misting over his skin, and Esteban swallows through a dry throat, breathing in deeply. Okay, he's pretty sure it stuck. Just to be certain though, he checks for Romeo's reaction before attempting anything, lifting his arms a bit and looking for himself.

Right. Okay.

"You too, now." Just making sure the child does the same for himself, before they risk the first steps in.