They're interested to later learn what he might think of the glowing shapes in the dark. Related to the Pale King, obviously. Made of the same spell as Seal outside and hidden in Deepnest with significantly different shape. They don't stray from the path to try touching.

They look back up and tip their head to confirm--yes, they can go on. They knew they would be as soon as they offered. The center of the Egg is a place that...well, did haunt their nightmares, in truth. A place that they caught a glimpse of when their sibling broke.

But for the Knight, that was unease. They can handle unease, no matter how deep it might go. The victim locked away inside is no longer.

They first lead him to the egg-within-an-Egg to pause for Lemm's eye, steadfastly ignoring the Pale King's whispers crawling out at them from the tablet.