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[Color=salmon][b]Time:[/b][/color] Late Morning
[Color=salmon][b]Location:[/b][/color] Sorian Beach
[Color=salmon][b]Interaction:[/b][/color] [@Tpartywithzombi] Ariella, [@princess] Charlotte, [@Lava Alckon] Farim, [@conscripts] John, [@ReusableSword] Roman, [@Potter] Olivia, [@Apex Sunburn] Sjan-dehk
 
Lorenzo ensured that he walked carefully with Ariella. He was confident he could hold everything in but he wanted to play things safe until he ingested the herbal water his new unlikely companion suggested. He'd make a side-eyes glance at her every few steps as he was still in disbelief at how kind the young woman was compared to her mother. [Color=salmon][I]Perhaps she is like Farim and Crystal. Good kids bred by the worst parents.[/I][/color] What was the harm in letting his guard down? 

She initiated the small talk, breaking him away from his idle thoughts. It was an innocent question, which only confirmed his new bias toward Ariella.

[Color=salmon]“Well, yes and no,”[/color] he answered unsurely, recognizing that the answer was quite confusing without context. [Color=salmon]“You see, in Veirmont, going to the beach is at least a weekly activity for me. It only comes second to gardening since I can do the latter without so many people around. Though with the beach, even if there are plenty of people, they all seem happy and at peace.”[/color] 

With a quick hand gesture, Lorenzo pulled Ariella's attention toward those around his blanket. [Color=salmon]“See. Everyone is happy,”[/color] he commented as he made sure to move around those huddled and went straight for the ice box where the water and a reserve of sandwiches were kept. He grabbed a small water-filled canteen, opened it, and then clumsily filled it with the contents of the herb-filled satchel. Lorenzo managed to get most of it inside but there was a considerable amount that flew off with the wind. [Color=salmon]“Oops! Sorry if that hit anyone.”[/color] He smiled nervously before capping the canteen and shaking it up with both hands. 

Looking at Ariella, he waited for her to grab any snacks or beverages available before she was ready to return to the water's edge.


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