Broken Boulder see that young man who dwells inside his body like an uninvited guest

Oh, my, this was off to a bad start. Lily stepped back, looking concerned as he hacked up a lung--or perhaps both of them--finally stammering out an answer after a short time of this alarming behavior. She kept smiling throughout, nodding, as if engaged in the most wonderful conversation. Secretly, she was hoping he didn't turn out to be some sort of weirdo.

"Are you okay?" she asked, tilting her head to one side. "I just wanted to say hi--I haven't seen your face here, before. I'm Lily." She was doing better at socializing, as Vilkas and her tumble into the stream receded further and further into her past. Every day, she tried to take one step further than the last. Pretty soon--she hoped--she would be back to her old self.