[ The air is icy sharp on inhale, their breaths creating a faint puff of steam on exhale. Root frowns at him, not buying this for a second but also not the type of person to fawn over someone with worry. If he doesn't want help, she's not going to insist on it.
Root leans back on her heel, removing her hands, openly assessing him. ]
Things get weird around here, [ she says succinctly. ] You new? I haven't seen you before.
[ Not that she's been here long either, but long enough to make a mental inventory of every resident she could even peripherally learn about. ]
no subject
Root leans back on her heel, removing her hands, openly assessing him. ]
Things get weird around here, [ she says succinctly. ] You new? I haven't seen you before.
[ Not that she's been here long either, but long enough to make a mental inventory of every resident she could even peripherally learn about. ]