a wandering we will go.

To say that this was the first time, Kai had had a run in would be a lie. When by herself, she withdrew so much that any object in front of her was fair game. Today, without her friend by her side, she had ran into another human being. Something that was mortifying. She could have hurt them, or caused them to drop something... the list was endless. She managed to inwardly scold herself while feeling herself falling backwards.

But the fall never came, and she stood there momentarily confused until she realized a pair of hands dropped off her shoulders. Glancing to the individual in front of her, Kai felt her cheeks reden. Taking a step back from him, she dropped her eyes. As he questioned her if she was alright, she nodded her head, refusing to look up for the moment. "Fine, thank you. Are you okay?" she returned, hoping he was indeed okay. Clasping her hands together awkwardly, she glanced up at him, surprised to see a grin on his face. She wanted to apologize again, but the words seemed to get stuck in her throat, she had already spoke to him more than she would other people. There was only one person who could get her to really talk, and he wasn't present at the time. Looking to the ground and back up at him she mumbled again,"Sorry."

Normally she could be much more adaptable to situations like this, minus the talking of course. But still, to become a blubbering idiot wasn't really her style. At this moment, she didn't look at all like the mature individual she thought she was. Instead, she felt her cheeks redden some more.

After hearing that he indeed was okay, she visibly sighed in relief. And a relief it was. Both that he was not harmed from her ignorance, not to mention, he didn't seem angry about the incident. It was a blessing that he wasn't mad... she handled confrontation poorly. It was something if she could, she would ignore everytime hands down. So the fact that he wasn't scolding or yelling at her, made her feel that much more appreciative of the fact that she had ran into this certain individual.

Finally she managed to look up at him, keeping her gaze on him. It was a step in the right direction at least to being more collected about the situation, not acting frazzled and embarrass herself further. With his admission that there was no point in being sorry, that it made for entertainment, she felt a smile break across her face. It was a small smile, but a smile none the less. She definitely understood his view about not knowing anyone. She was lucky to have Grayson here. Contemplating her words she finally spoke, "Thanks. It is weird being here, not knowing." How could she not agree? No longer was she surrounded by her home planet and its residents, instead she was on Eden. "I do know one person though, he came here with me." she admitted quietly after another moment.

As he ranted about their new home, she stared at him in amazement. It made complete sense, it was like the population that was on Eden was walking on pins and needles. No one knew one another, didn't know how to react to each other or how to be comfortable around one another. It was a tad bit of a mess. Nodding her head she once again looked down, thinking about the words she would say. "Its true. Everyone is walking on eggshells. But I am sure soon enough it will be like at home, everyone will get to know each other." Looking back up from the ground around her feet, she breathed in. She was doing better than she thought talking to someone she had just met. She was sure her best friend would be proud of her for not running and hiding.

Hearing him introduce himself, she felt her gaze travel from his face to his outstreached hand to his face. She wasn't expecting it, so it took her another moment to respond. "Kai. Kai Tinley." she responded, reaching her hand out slowly and grasping his hand lightly, retracting it after a quick handshake.

It was nice to hear that he had someone on Eden for him as well. She was curious why, but for fear of being nosey and of having to speak more than she would like, she kept quiet. Instead, she smiled, her face brightening. The thought of coming to Eden alone was very much intimidating. It wasn't a new town in which you could run home if it didn't turn out the way you wanted, no, you were here for the rest of your lives. No turning back, only could keep going forward.

As he mentioed her being optimistic, she smiled, nodding her head lightly. She always tried to look on the positive side of things. Of course that wasn't how she always had viewed her surroundings and happenings. Only since meeting her friend did her outlook change. Her parents had squished all the positivity out of her life before she had met him. Her life to was to make her parents happy, which turns out made her less than happy. "Well I hope so." she finally responded, knowing that the conversation couldn't be continued over head nods and smiles.

Hearing her name from his lips she nodded, letting him know that he had said it right and it was indeed her last name. It seemed like he knew it, and she became curious to what planet he was from. There was such a mix of planets now, that it would surprise her if she had run into someone from Asnarth on her first outting by herself. "Yes, from Asnarth." she offered her planet, allowing him to know the origin of her name. "Nice to meet you as well." she returned, a smile crossing over her face again.

His statment of keeping her was very far from the truth and she shook her head in disagreement that he had kept her from something. "No, I was wandering." she admitted to him, glancing around their new town. More and more people seemed to be filling the streets now, it was excting and scary at the same time. His question brought her back to the conversation and she paused. She had seen a ice cream shop. But where was it... "Um.... I think there was one backa couple blocks. I remember seeing an ice cream cone." She completely missed the sheepish look cross over his face due to her trying to inwardly retrace her steps. "I might remember. Want me to show you?" she offered.

She couldn't deny that her curiosity of him peaked when she found out he was fron Asnarth. Well technically he was from somewhere else, but he ended up and grew up there. It was nice in a way to run into someone from her home planet, even if it wasn't her most favorite of places. "Oh my parent's own a shop. Tinley Trading. Maybe thats why its familiar." she once again offered, her voice quiet. She didn't so much like remembering her parents. Now that she was here, she was inawardly glad to say she didn't have parents.

Kai smiled, shrugging her shoulders as if to say, what can you do. It always seemed to work that way. When you were looking for it, it could be staring you in the face, but you would look past it. When you weren't looking for it, you found it everywhere you turned. Life was funny that way. Like she wasn't looking for the ice cream shoppe, but she definitely seen it, whereas he wanted it, but to no avail, nothing.

As he agreed to let her help him, her smile brightened considerably. She loved being able to help out, even if it was something as simple as walking to show someone a ice cream shoppe. Its why she loved being a medic, sure it wasn't a doctor, but she could help out with a lot of injuries, helping people to feel their best. "Okay, it was this way." she replied, the smile remaining on her face as she turned to walk back the direction she had come. She didn't check to see if he was following her, for she was fairly certain he wouldn't leave her walking by herself to the icre cream location. "I haven't had ice cream in ages." she said conversationally.

Kai nodded her head, if he said he seen it, he probably had. It was actually pretty successful, and it did get pretty good business. It did help that they were in a more well traveled area of Asnarth. "To me every shop looks the same." she offered, a grin crossing over her face. Sure some shops stuck out, but for the most part, to Kai at least, they were all variations of one another. After ten minutes of walking, they all looked very much the same. "Could just be me though." she added quickly, not wanting to unintentionally offend him. His parents could be a shop owner of sorts, and maybe he was proud of his parents shop.

Nodding her head again, Kai kept walking, weaving through the streets. She was surprised to hear he had a brother with him on Eden, although she wasn't sure why. She had seen a few sets of family members here together. It would only make sense for there to be people who were related by blood. She had Grayson after all. Sure he wasn't blood, but she figured since they knew each other they both wouldn't be accepted into the program. " Well I am sure glad you are right, would hate for your brother to me upset with you?" she said playfully, allowing herself to be more outgoing momentarily.

"I would assume they have all sorts of delicious flavours. Always experimenting for better kinds of ice cream to offer. Or at least they will be. Even if they only make a variation of ice cream for now it's better then nothing. Puréeing frozen fruit would work until a better maker is found." she said, rambling until she realized she was rambling and shut her mouth quickly.

Kai nodded her head understandingly, keeping quiet, that would be rather unfortunate. Especially when you had tried your best to reassure someone only to have it blow up in your face. It was hard enough being away from your home, throw in having no reassurances from home, like ice cream, and the transition would even be harder.

She shrugged her shoulders in response to his statement, she had just seen it made before, and thankfully tasted some. It was pretty good, although it was no chocolate ice cream. But hey, beggars can't be choosers. "I can show you. I myself never made it, but I have seen it done a few times." she said her cheeks turning red in blush. She was worried that she might let him down. Despite the fact that she had just met him, she would hate to do so. It was weird, but he was her attempt at being more outgoing, not so withdrawn from social interactions.

As she walked she looked to where he should be and stopped, for he had changed his path, making his way towards a cherry tree. The friut did look delicious, and she couldn't deny she wanted a tase. She knew it wasn't their to try though, and fear kept her from advancing to close to the tree. It seemed someone had already laid claim to it. She glanced around nervously, looking for someone who might yell at them, maybe even punish them. But none came forward... taking a deep breath, she slowly reached her hand out and took the other boys hand, allowing herself to near the tree. "Only one." she said breathlessly, clearly nervous.