I LIKE FLYING KITES [C]

It was hard to miss her sudden change in tone. She went from being bubbly and upbeat to being much more quiet and subdued. Maybe she didn't want to rest and just wanted to get the quest over with. Or maybe she was just too tired to keep it up after the incident at the well. Either way he felt like they both could use at least a bit of a rest, so he figured it would be best to leave it be. Though the redness of her face only made him worry more. He may not have been able to figure it out, but it felt like there was something wrong that was missing.

At least she wrapped herself up in the cloak and made herself a little more comfortable. Though with how open she was before he doubted she would be offended by the offer. He sat quietly for a time, giving her however long she needed to warm up, dry off and catch her breath. It wasn't like he was in a big hurry to turn the quest in. When her tone changed yet again Farms wasn't quite sure what to think. Maybe she just didn't like the silence? But even the way she spoke felt different, becoming much more casual than it was before. No matter how hard he tried he just couldn't figure this one out. But if she was back to laughing and smiling he wasn't about to complain.

He returned her smile and shook his head. "I wouldn't worry about it too much. I've spent a lot of time with armor and I haven't seen anything like that before." Gaze turned back to the well, the snapped rope having already reset itself in preparation for the next unsuspecting player. He laughed softly, seeing the bit of humor in the otherwise terrifying situation. "If I had known I wouldn't have let you go in the first place. But I think you handled yourself pretty well, all things considered."

Farms turned to look back at her, taking a deep breath before pushing himself off the ground. "If you think you're ready, then I am too." Once he was on his feet he held out his hand to her and shook his head. "I really don't mind. It's just a bit of water, right? Besides my arm's mostly metal anyway." Most of the water would slide off, aside from the bits that managed to work it's way into the gaps between plates. Still, it was worth his arm getting a little damp.

There she went, changing her tone again. Maybe he was just imagining things, but he couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to Liatris than she let on. At least she seemed to be doing better, going back to her energetic self as she wrapped herself around his plated arm. By now he was used to it, though her little compliment was enough to bring back a bit of that red tint. "I wouldn't say that..."

His movements were less stiff than before as he lead them back to the quest giver, though still not quite as smooth as if he were walking on his own. Farms looked away from her with a nervous smile as she questioned his life outside of the game. "Well I uh..." He almost didn't want to tell her. His life outside of the game was boring to most people, as he was frequently reminded whenever he tried to bring it up in the past. Not that he could just ignore her harmless question.

"I grew up on a farm, but I'm in school now. I study Agricultural Engineering. You know, irrigation and stuff like that." As much as he wanted to go into further detail on his studies and personal projects, he figured it would be best not to bore her with the details. He glanced down at her nuzzling against his armor, the previous nervousness suddenly flooding back to him. He should have known better than to look down. "S-so what about you? If you don't mind me asking of course. You've probably got a more exciting life than me."