He gives Hunter a shy smile. It's only just now that he's getting a chance to look at his face and register all the marks and tattoos. It's a lot. Someone with that look would only be seen in a traveling sideshow in Franklin County. If Cricket were newer to the Nexus, he might be shocked, but by now he's seen plenty of non-magical body modifications so he only looks curious.

Of course, the paintings on the wall are even more worth looking at. The subject matter is strange to Cricket; he's not a city boy. The artistry is beautiful, though, and his gaze lingers on the roses and the starry sky.

"I...uh?" He turns his attention to his host belatedly. "Yessir, I made it for Halloween. Not sure why, wasn't like I had a party to go to, but it turned out a'ight, I thought."