"Haha, not even a warm good morning?" Elara said with a weak laugh.
Without response, Keane watched as she fell into step beside him without asking.
He for one wasn't the type not to repay kindness, but the situation with Elara never allowed for that.
He already knew better than to assume this was a casual visit, so he didn't beat about the bush. "What do you want?" He asked a second time, this time with a milder tone.
"To warn you." She said, causing him to stop walking, and she doing the same.
That answer was unexpected, but what then could be expected of such an encounter?
"About what?" Keane asked, his expression already growing somehwat serious.
Elara glanced around, then drew closer, before lowering her voice.
"Your name has started traveling."
"I'm sure it has."
"People are starting to ask questions about you, Keane."
"People always ask questions."
"Not these people." She said, her tone had changed.
That made Keane pay attention.
