Charles was just letting his breathing calm, his heart calm, his thoughts calm, listening to Aurus' words but more so, listening to the feeling of his heartbeat somewhere in the back of his mind as the body took note of every one. Neither of them had been aware of just how powerful such a thing would be, but this was going to be the danger of this not-so-little adventure. It was a complete unknown, but that was something they were both well aware of when they started.

"I... have never seen something like that before. You may be used to wandering these paths, but..." He let himself trail off, knowing Aurus would understand. He opened his eyes, slowly, letting the light filter in and his mind process each added strain step by step. When they were open, they focused on Aurus' face first before anything else. Something familiar. He breathed out slowly before giving the faintest smile, showing he was okay if shaken.

"This is going to be quite the adventure." His tone was a touch dry, but the faint smile remained.