Matthew jumped back when Arden landed beside him and took a few steps back further into the library.

When the young woman had welcomed them, he stuttered back with a meek, [color=0072bc]"Uh.. Hi?"[/color] His sheepish smile went away as soon as she started talking again, and he took note of that look in her eyes. He kept his hand close to his pocketed Walther - it was more for his own comfort than to be threatening somehow.. how could a little gun like that be threatening to a guy with a rifle, or to a woman that looked like she'd probably cut his head off with that knife? He can't.

As Arden brought up the two of them needing to leave, he quickly replied, [color=0072bc]"Yeah, yeah, sure, ok, I-I was heading in that direction anyway! Alright. ..Please get that knife away from me?"[/color]