He follows her at what he judges to be a respectful distance, though honestly it's hard to know how to treat people around here. Generally, back home social cues are fairly easy to come by - and there's the way people speak, and dress, as guides to follow. Class dictated his behaviour, as much as he wishes it didn't always have to be that way.
But around here everyone dresses oddly and talks oddly and he's got no context to work with. Treating everyone the same until someone takes offence means he's treading a minefield somewhat, but he doesn't seem to have caused any harm so far.
He ducks down briefly, picking up a fallen leaf and turning it over in his hands as they walk.]
Is this place...real?
[The leaf in his hand and the earth below his feet feels real, but he knows how solid an illusion can be.]
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He follows her at what he judges to be a respectful distance, though honestly it's hard to know how to treat people around here. Generally, back home social cues are fairly easy to come by - and there's the way people speak, and dress, as guides to follow. Class dictated his behaviour, as much as he wishes it didn't always have to be that way.
But around here everyone dresses oddly and talks oddly and he's got no context to work with. Treating everyone the same until someone takes offence means he's treading a minefield somewhat, but he doesn't seem to have caused any harm so far.
He ducks down briefly, picking up a fallen leaf and turning it over in his hands as they walk.]
Is this place...real?
[The leaf in his hand and the earth below his feet feels real, but he knows how solid an illusion can be.]