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When it came to social situations, Locke felt completely out of place. It'd been years since he'd been in the constant company of others, so his prowess when it came to socializing was horrifyingly lacking. He knew how, but it was that flighty instinct present in every feral animal that threatened to overcome him with crippling shyness or apathy. But he knew there was no other way to pick up the broken pieces than to try, and try again. But, he thought as his ears canted towards the female again, if she didn't want him hovering around like an awkward walrus, he hoped she would tell him. He was terrible at guessing games, after all.
However his concerns were unfounded as she soon replied, though her tone suggested she had more to bother with than the current weather. As did her appearance. He wanted to ask for sake of slaking his own burning curiosity, but he wasn't a terribly rude individual and as such didn't pressure her further about it. He did keep it in mind in the event their conversation turned sour. It would do neither of them any good for him to be a nosy git.
The rangy hybrid turned his own gaze back on her as she voiced her own query, and his brows rose at the offering of her name. Wintersea. An almost simple name, but with a hint of exotic charm. He bent down into a comfortable crouch, balancing most of his weight on his toes, and nodded. "It's nice to meet you, Wintersea. I'm Locke." He was silent for a beat before motioning to the bandages with an pointed finger. "Get into a scrape with a bad crowd?" Because, honestly, getting into a tussle was far more exciting than falling out of a tree or something.
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