Beau listened on as Sen had spoken. He had a somewhat concentrated frown on his face. He wasn't sure what to make of the first vague response for the sunglasses. So then his expression lightened up a bit when she offered to go into more detail. What he hadn't expected was a retractable device she had retrieved. His initial deduction was that it was a torch... no... a phone?<br/>As it extended into a fine walking cane, only then did it dawn upon him milliseconds before she announced the reasoning for the dark glasses.<br/><br/>I've been totally blind since I was born," she explained softly but matter-of-factly, "So I've gotten used to wearing the dark glasses all the time, even when I'm not using this. I don't need it for getting round the interior of a train, especially when it's so empty!<br/><br/>Beau's heart sank a bit. For such a debilitating condition (or what he considered to be in his opinion), she really seemed so optimistic. He then realised he somewhat took his sight for granted. What was a world without vision? Sure, he was never the deep nor poetic type. Nor took the time out every single day to admire fresh mornings, rural and city scenery, and the beauty of the world and its people in general. Nevertheless, a world in blindness he imagined was lonely and isolating. Not to mention dangerous. How could anyone live in a world of darkness?<br/><br/>As she sat herself next to him, he turned to look at her. Tilting his head curiously.<br/>Had he seen her around before? Somewhere on the University campus?<br/>Must've done. Most likely within library areas or other quiet vicinities within the University. If she was a student that studied and read, how was able to study at all if she couldn't read? Or did she use Braille?<br/>If he had seen this girl before, he didn't believe he had ever spoken to her until now.<br/><br/>Before he could retrieve any recollection of where he had seen this panda squirrel hybrid, the fellow passenger had posed the next question which interrupted his thoughts.<br/><br/>"Where are you travelling from, if you don't mind my asking?" she enquired. Then added, with a small, wry smile, "I don't think I've seen you on the train before now!"<br/><br/>"Where am I travelling from?" he asked somewhat dumbfounded. Not very apt between emerging from deep thought to the present world.<br/>"Tony's Uni," he replied. Well, that was the casual name for it. Normally he would've said the full name of the University to someone formal, like an employer considering his application during an interview. He half believed this girl was a student too so he wondered how she'd respond. Without assuming he had seen her before because he didn't really like being wrong. He liked gathering clues before announcing what he might know.<br/>"just wrote my final exams today so just heading home to rest," he said, tone dipping remorsefully.<br/>"Normally my parents pick me up in something FAR more picturesque than this!" he said, casting an open hand as if to show her the environment before them (despite her being blind) "it's a blessing you can't see how scruffy this joint is."<br/>"My parents had to go away on yet another business trip."<br/><br/>"Which is WHYYYY..... I'm stuck here..."<br/><br/>"Parents... huh?" he muttered, shaking his head. He was going to continue on a rant on how astronomical he felt his parents' absence had been throughout his life given their great business trips but then paused. And decided it against it. He couldn't give too much of himself away. Besides, he'd only just met this girl and she didn't need to hear that.<br/><br/>"What about you? Where are you travelling from?" he asked.<br/><br/>Just after he had posed this question, he noticed the train starting to move. Some slow churns and whines, before finally setting off.<br/>The platform of the train station slowly fading from through the window.<br/><br/>"Well, I didn't hear any announcements from this train. As expected, so you might have to tell me where you're headed off to so that I can tell you when we reach your destination." Beau offered, forcing a half smile.