Once Garridan had reached the tree, he assisted the Elision girl in gathering rocks for the fire. Once they had a reasonably sized circle set up, he took his seat nearby while she lit it, offering her a smile in thanks and resting his elbows against his knees. Normally, for a Graecian, being this close to a fire would be unpleasant, but his crossbreed genes, along with the custom-made bracelet he wore, solved that issue nicely.<br/><br/>He listened to every person as they introduced themselves, nodding to each in turn. Gwendel Nocturne, a Graecian-Elisian; Ikuto Kenshi, a half-human neko; Nakutaro Kitara, a Seherian-Human; and lastly, Liana Mitharu, the shy Elisian-Kai'Lan girl who had made the fire they now sat around. He offered her in particular a gentle smile of reassurance, as it was obvious speaking to groups wasn't her strong suit, given the way her voice shook ever so slightly. When she finished, he quickly shifted, stretching his legs forward and leaning back against his arms. That action, along with his following introduction, would hopefully take the pressure off of the poor girl.<br/><br/>"My name is Garridan..<span style="font-style: italic">Just</span>Garridan. As far as I'm concerned, I lost the right to use my last name two years ago, on the day I was brought here to Astiria. I'm part Graecian, part Kai'Lan. ..You can probably tell already, but the former definitely takes precedence," he added with a slight chuckle. "I worked as a mechanic before coming here, so once that door opens up," he said, jabbing his thumb at the ship behind them; "I'll take a look inside and make sure everything's in working order."