Ventus and Terron were both close on Walker's side while Mordant stayed to his front. It was clear that they had also begun to act their parts.
They were acting like guards allowing for the higher status they possessed to show that Walker had an even higher status than that.
While Walker was sure that the hollow eyed race members could find more information about him as a hero and someone related to the true sages and elemental kings, he was certain that such knowledge would just make his act even better. He wanted them to feel that he was a figure they could not anger whatsoever.
This was the game he was playing since he knew for certain that there would be more and more chances for him to show that this race needed to change their ways. However, doing so was not the question here.
