Finally there was a glimmer of recognition in his otherwise bloodshot eyes. She wondered how hard he had been hitting the bottle recently, and why. The Vukasin Sandalius she had met in Phoenix Valley had been a completely different creature. He had seemed reserved in his own way, but he had also been pretty friendly for the most part. Perhaps he was a lonely soul and he had a hard time finding his place in the world. Regardless of whatever was bothering him, his behavior appeared to be erratic at best.
"Yes, that's me," Geneva said slowly. Her confidence was not shaken, but she was so curious about what had happened now. It was one thing for the male to be down in the dumps, but another thing entirely for him to advance upon her threateningly. He could probably damage her if he wanted to, she didn't doubt that. But she wanted to know what was going on with him.
"What happened?" Something vital had changed about him or about his life. There had to be something...but she did not know him well enough to put her finger on it. She wished that she had known him better before his disappearance. She wanted to help either way but she did not know if it was even possible.