"Not yet, Father. Apologies." He hadn't entered the village yet. Was simply close enough he could abandon his disguise.

"Though, it seems I will soon." And there was a careful nudge of his chin towards the basket and its items.

Now, if a kitten could come close enough, it could help the thin tension that always hung around the firstborn and his Father. Nowadays, it seemed like their blood was the only thing tying them together.