got something to do

Suddenly he wished he'd taken the bag that one of his first friends had given him here; though it was more practical to take it out than to leave it at home, he feared ruining it. The thought was a silly one but it wasn't a thought he could shake off, so he'd taken to gathering things in small batches and just carrying them home like that. There weren't really any plants here he found himself wanting to collect though, so the thought faded quickly, replaced by wary curiosity of the stranger up ahead. His smile remained - grew, even - at the male's friendliness. He'd had plenty of friendly encounters with others, in fact most of them were quite pleasant, but his fear of being rejected or mistreated never seemed to fade. This interaction was no different, though he tried to be optimistic.

"S-spirit," he stammered, his own tail giving a small flick indicative of his positive mood. "D-do you live around here?" Perhaps Haru knew more about this place than he did, which... well, that wasn't really saying much. Spirit had been through the parts before but he never stuck around for long, and with winter upon them he wasn't sure how much there was to find besides wilted plants and half-frozen soil. Maybe he was wrong though. At least getting out to clear his head would prove beneficial to him.