Cassiopeia's View I see people turn their heads and quickly look away

She was wary, and it sharpened everything about her--her eyes, her speech, her body posture. Phocion normally would have offered some witty banter in return, but seeing how on edge the dark female was, he opted for simple politeness.

"Phocion," he responded, his voice warm. "I used to live in these lands. I left summer before last, and now I have returned to see if any of my old friends still reside here."

He wondered what had happened recently to make this girl so wary, or if it was just her general demeanor.