After talking for a while more with the ambassador, Matthew thought that the information that he got was enough for the time being. He just prolonged the conversation not to seem too suspicious.
They walked together for a few streets more and he feigned to know someone that was passing by. He said goodbye to her and approached the aleatory person that he chose in the way, trying to start a conversation with him, though it was very awkward.
As he conversed with that random guy, he glanced over his shoulder, looking at the group dressed in white again. By chance, his eyes ended up meeting Alastor's eyes. Suddenly, he felt a strange pressure putting him down, nearly making him stop walking and talking. He could withstand it with a bit of struggle, but it was very straining to his body.
Alastor's eyes seemed to have a void inside them. Matthew wondered for a moment if that man was a human, or whether he had emotions or not.
