As he turned and started to walk, she followed after him, constantly looking around in case there was something she missed. But, along with that, she noticed that he was consistently making sure that they were side by side; if her gait slowed, so did his, at least until they left his work. Once free of the property, he didn't seem to mind so much exactly where she was while walking, but something else cropped up that had her feeling incredibly offput:<br/><br/>Awkward silence.<br/><br/>The ride itself had been bad, his demeanor far more timid than he'd appeared initially, and now it was because he felt awkward that she felt awkward. But, putting one foot in front of the other, she made it her focus on just getting to the bus depot. From there, she'd have to figure out how to get anywhere given she didn't have the funds. Another problem for another time.<br/><br/>Then, he spoke. Grey eyes glanced at him from over the top of the scarf, unsure if he was seriously wanting to call her scarf girl, or if he was trying to segue into actually learning her name. Then again, could this be a joke? Her gaze narrowed a touch in thought as she considered the various humor passages from the many books that now lay abandoned in her old room, and not one of them was as awkward as this.<span style="font-style: italic">But that could be purely due to this being real life...not all scenarios in books will happen like they would when you're in the scene itself...</span>she reasoned, mentally shrugging it off.<br/><br/>"While Scarf Girl is about as accurate a nickname as you could get with me, you can call me Lily." Thankfully for her, those at the compound never called her by the name she chose for herself. She honestly didn't even think they knew what it was, only ever referring to her by the number tied to her barcode. So, if anyone was ever questioned about her and the name came up, she should be okay.<br/><br/>Pausing for only a moment, she continued, "You said most call you Toby rather than Tobias; am I allowed to call you that, or would you prefer Tobias? Bleeding Heart? Or Jumper Man?"<br/><br/>Her own attempt to relieve some of the awkward tension in the air, she offered him a smile that she realized almost immediately he couldn't see before lapsing into yet another silence.