Mikael turned and stared at the youth that had called out to him. His first impression - green. Green skin, green glasses, a green jacket too. The youth was a meta-human, then. He had seen many before, but he had never interacted very closely with one. With that in mind, he wondered what this green stranger really wanted with him.

Mikael quietly regarded the flowery chair that had sprung up from the ground with surprise. The other party seemed to be able to command plants... an interesting ability. Was it magic? Or was it the unique physioligy of meta-humans that allowed him to do this? His eyes unfocused slightly as he thought through a response to the green youth's questions.

Was Mikael lost? He supposed he was true to some degree. He had a destination and he didn't know how to get there. But he was perfectly willing to find out how, so he didn't really need directions. The boy mulled it over a moment longer before a promising idea floated to the top of his head. Could the green meta-human in front of him be a groundskeeper?

He refocused and studied the teenager before him once more. The green youth was quite tall (admittedly, compared to Mikael, most people were quite tall) and he looked young, but he was most definitely linked to plants in some way. Maybe plant-based meta-humans aged slower than normal people. The youth could be older than he looked, and he could also have just been hired by the academy to take care of the garden. After all, who better to take care of the garden than someone who could control plants.

Mikael nodded to himself in satisfaction. It explained the teenager's reaction to his presence, as it was entirely possible that he thought the boy had mischief in mind. It had been a reprimand of sorts for him being near the garden bed nearby. All Mikael had to do was assure him that nothing would happen to the flowers. To this end, he hopped off the lawn onto the nearby footpath.
[color=gold]"I'm sorry Mr. Groundskeeper, I'll be more careful next time."[/color] Mikael said, breaking his long silence.
He started walking in the same direction he had been travelling towards before he was stopped.

[@Crimson Flame]