03-18-2020, 02:32 PM
He hated the new way of greeting someone, handshakes had been so deeply ingrained in his system that reaching out to hold onto hands had been a norm for him; having to break that habit had been difficult and sometimes he often caught himself doing it -or, he'd be stared at like he was insane for holding his hand out like a beggar.
"Name is Roswell, though I go by Ross." He smiled and slid his hands into his pockets, not knowing what else to do with the twitching digits. He took a deep and steadying breath, offering another smile to Chris "You live around this area or were you just passing through? Nadya must recognize you from somewhere, she does not often go up to strangers like that..." He gave a quick glance around the area and then focused back on Chris. Could never be too cautious in this new world they lived; people, and animals, didn't always tend to be the nicest and could -or would- hurt you if they thought they'd get something from it.
"Name is Roswell, though I go by Ross." He smiled and slid his hands into his pockets, not knowing what else to do with the twitching digits. He took a deep and steadying breath, offering another smile to Chris "You live around this area or were you just passing through? Nadya must recognize you from somewhere, she does not often go up to strangers like that..." He gave a quick glance around the area and then focused back on Chris. Could never be too cautious in this new world they lived; people, and animals, didn't always tend to be the nicest and could -or would- hurt you if they thought they'd get something from it.
You can lead a horse to water, but cannot force a horse to drink.