The girl – Syllona – Syllona's sudden move was what drew his attention at last. He watched, waiting for her to follow where the woman had gone, but...she just stood there, looking lost, confused, and, well...rather afraid, if Jericho was getting the right vibe from her.
Oh, no... He looked toward the bus, shrinking away down the distant street, and then to a corner, turning out of sight. From her reaction, that was the way she wanted to go, wasn't it?
It was. That was pretty plain to see, looking back at her – looking directly at her for the first time. Had she not looked so unhappy, he'd have taken pause to really consider that, but...
In exchange, he gave her a small, sympathetic smile, his shoulders going up in a shrug. It couldn't be helped, really! And it wasn't her fault. Of course, from the look of her, she didn't know that, so...So his eyes went back to his tablet, tapping away.
It's OK. We can make sure the next one waits for you! That bus will come back in a little while...
He glanced up at her again, trying to look as encouraging as he could for that doubtful, downcast look of hers.
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Oh, no... He looked toward the bus, shrinking away down the distant street, and then to a corner, turning out of sight. From her reaction, that was the way she wanted to go, wasn't it?
It was. That was pretty plain to see, looking back at her – looking directly at her for the first time. Had she not looked so unhappy, he'd have taken pause to really consider that, but...
In exchange, he gave her a small, sympathetic smile, his shoulders going up in a shrug. It couldn't be helped, really! And it wasn't her fault. Of course, from the look of her, she didn't know that, so...So his eyes went back to his tablet, tapping away.
It's OK. We can make sure the next one waits for you! That bus will come back in a little while...
He glanced up at her again, trying to look as encouraging as he could for that doubtful, downcast look of hers.