[color=purple][h3]Orimono[/h3][/color]

"[color=purple]Oh, uh okay.[/color]" The set of three words was really all I could put together at the moment. She was shorter than me, but it did nothing to lessen the surprise of the impact. Or the impact of her rather barbed observation. Contrary to what she must have thought about me at that moment (great way to introduce yourself), I wasn't totally blind. So I was rather aware [i]now[/i] of the almost literal waves of annoyance rolling off of her, so I did my best not to get pulled under. Drowning in irritation is not how I wanna go out.

I step around her [i]carefully[/i]. And then another step to get out of her way for good measure, considering the fact that she's got a sword.

"[color=purple]Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. Uh, sorry?[/color]"