Mari's shadow self still smoked calmly where she was, deep into some king of thought.<br/><br/>Whatever it was, it was lost - along with the cigarette she dropped - when Cheshire appeared out of the blue before her eyes.<br/><br/>The hug definitely did catch the girl off guard. Out of some instinct, she corresponded for a second, before pulling away. Her eyes had nothing of the usual friendly expression when she looked the man from head to toe.<br/><br/>"I don't mean to be rude, but I think you're mistaking me for someone else. I'm pretty sure we've never met", a smirk appeared on her face. "Though you're pretty much the kinda guy I like to know better. So, maybe we're meant to be friends?"