Haunted Wood Lost in Thought, but Sound in Heart

good to wrap this if you are, and I'll get him titled. Welcome!

Okay, he didn't seem insulted, but she did feel a little bad. She'd meant intense in a cool but totally intimidating way and she wasn't sure that's how he'd taken it, from the tone. Then again, he was kind of hard to read. He seemed nice at least! Nice enough to invite back, and even though she didn't know much about him, to give him a shot at living there. That was kinda how this stuff went, right? Something told her she might have skipped on some questions but she'd ask Ibis later.

Cool. Maia smiled, relieved. Even better, now they could get out of this place. Yeah! It isn't far, just this way, around the lake. I'll tell you about some of it while we walk? And then kinda, y'know, show you around and all. She turned towards the direction, pausing to let him fall in next to her and smiling. I think you'll really like it! She couldn't help but add. Her first real recruit!