Sneak Away

*Vaishya* · 08-16-2014, 07:59 PM

Walk | Talk | Think

At least he did not try to hide his identity from her. His answer came readily after a slight tilt of his head, a curious sort of gesture, paired along with a little inclination of greeting. Aurelio. Not a name she had heard of before, for sure, but one that she was sure she was not going to forget, not now that she had it planted firmly within her memory. Though he had been cooperative, the same could not be said of her. She expected him to turn the question back around on her, to ask her name in return for his, but she did not give her name out so easily. "I'm no one," Vaishya answered evasively, feeling a little more easy after he had reclined upon his haunches to sit. That was an advantage for her, a second's time to get ahead if she needed to make a speedy exit. She had already ruled out being able to fight her way to safety if the need arose.

Aurelio seemed to make an effort of easing her worries, assuring her that it was okay for her to relax as he had no intention of bringing her harm. "I am relaxed," she lied, uselessly. Surely he could see that she was not. Otherwise she might have already mirrored his position and taken a seat herself, showing that she had no intentions of bolting right away. But risks were not something she was just yet keen on taking, not in the company of someone she had yet to write off as safe or dangerous. Her mother would not want her to set aside caution too quickly. So she continued to lie, to use her ability to keep her voice steady in an attempt to hide her uncertainty, waiting and assessing all the while that they conversed. "Do you live here?"

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