[@Nikki Moonlight]

Valerian would momentarily turn around, glancing at those he had distanced himself from. Amongst those were Aya. Whilst she had tried to be kind to him, it hadn't helped. Kindness just made him feel less of the group. It was something you did to someone you wanted to integrate but didn't know how to. He continued walking, wanting to be away from humanity for a while. Nature was a good enough companion for him - it didn't treat him differently, regardless of the circumstances - nature was an absolute.