Verdant Basin ≡ Before The Morning

The young woman strikes him as naive. As if he had been any different as a younger man. He wore wisdom, but she wore youthfulness and innocence. He assumed the world had not been cruel to her. Yet.

  She does her best to tell a joke and Collision smiles warmly and shakes his head, "I suppose it is exactly like that," Collision hummed, "The pleasure is all mine, Yukimi," He decides that he doesn't want to leave her in her curiosity, but also that he mustn't quit moving along. He resumes his pace and walks towards her.

  Upon arrival to her side he waves his head in the general direction he was headed, "I could use the company. Walk with me," Then he could answer the questions she did have.

    A familiar scent loomed around her. Dismissed, for now.

    "I don't live here. I did frequent it until I finally found somewhere to settle down, and if you aren't sure where you're headed then perhaps--what are you looking for?"