new beginnings

Plant Valley? Kuroki glanced about, exaggerating the weight of his gaze as it roved over the hill and greenery. For a moment he was tempted to claim she'd gotten it right and rescind his assumption she wasn't new to these parts, but like a burp he couldn't hold in he just let it out. Because why not?

"Close but no dice..." It was easy to laugh along with her, eyes crinkled eyes and lighthearted banter. "Fern Gulley." Which yanno, there weren't nearly as many as ferns as the name would imply, but whatever. He couldn't think of anything else to call out.

The thought of rattling off his long name wasn't his idea of a good time, so the short of it would have to do. He doubted people really cared about his hailed heritage anyway, only meant a thing to those who knew anything about the history of this place,

"Kuroki. Oki's just fine though, only get called my full name when I'm getting my ear mauled." Which was often. "You?"