Saria could tell he was embarrassed, making her feel a little bad. She'd probably try to apologize later, but she just wanted to lighten the mood a little. After his reassurance, she nodded to him and followed close behind.

She did well to soak in all of the sights and heed Joshua's advice. While she didn't get the chance to have an official tour of the campus like most of the other freshmen were smart enough to do, she figured this was much better and more informative than a scheduled tour by a staff member. Student intuition proved to be much more accurate than a staff member's sugar coating, and Saria made sure to express her gratitude whenever Joshua would tell her the places to avoid and the like. Whenever the boy passed by what she assumed were his friends, she couldn't help but shy away from them, but she still at least made sure to wave with a faint smile on her face.

The tour took a little longer than expected as the sun was beginning to go down. Joshua had stopped in front of a fountain, which had Saria slightly confused, but it all made sense when he eased into a question. Crap, so he did notice. Her comfort was quickly plucked away and she looked at the ground away from him, clutching the strap of her bag and fidgeting at the opening of her pants pocket. [color=8493ca]"So you noticed, huh...?"[/color] she sighed. [color=8493ca]"I thought that was the case..."[/color] she remained silent for a bit as she gathered her thoughts, the water crashing in the fountain mixing with the ambient tension that had suddenly arised as the result of his question. What was she even going to say? She didn't want to lie to him; he'd been so kind and she felt he didn't deserve it. Maybe a half-truth was in order... but did she really want to open up to him yet? They'd only just met after all. She could continue struggling with this for hours, but she felt that there was already enough tension in the air. 

She shook her head slightly and met his gaze once more, her eyes now reflecting the conflict in her head. [color=8493ca]"Sorry... It's not something I want to talk about just yet,"[/color] she explained, then quickly gave him a smile of gratitude. [color=8493ca]"but talking with you today really helped me out, so... thank you."[/color] Ending her day with Joshua on a sour note was something she wanted to avoid at all costs, so she mustered up all the courage she could to thank him sincerely at least once. She wanted to ask him if they could meet again potentially, but she could still feel the tension in the air. She found herself glancing away from him again.