Elijah shrugged. "I've been on the other side of being judged harshly without good reason. I guess it's easy to empathize when you know both sides. " He smiled and stood looking happy to show off his precious pet. He looked far more cheerful as the focus was now moving towards it and he was eager to leave, walking in the cold evening towards his home. He had lost all worry about the mysterious man he was walking with stabbing or robbing him.