Ater wasn’t sure how to deal with the child in front of her. She could clearly remember the first time she met him, when he looked much older. Unless she was somehow misunderstanding the circumstances, he regressed to a younger form since then.
This was the same demon that helped invade her world, which made him an enemy, but she would never hurt a defenseless child. And, admittedly, she had a soft spot for kids. She crouched down with her hands on her knees so they could be at the same eye level.
”I don’t remember you being so short last time I saw you. Are you lost?”