<span style="color: #80BFBF">"You're welcome," the young man would replied before continuing to stare rather fully at the brunette before him. Her gaze upon him took him by surprise. The curiosity in her eyes soon reflected his for he wanted to understand why she wasn't immediately repulsed by him and distrusting him outright. A glimmer of hope grew within him but he couldn't trust it just yet, so he kept to his quiet nature and waited.<br/><br/>"I'm sorry, where are my manners?" the young lady finally said, with some embarrassment and obvious discomfort with the long silence. This he thought was charming and even thoughtful on the girl's behalf. A small smile touched the corner of his lips, if just barely. "I am Ellinor, and I really appreciate your help."<br/><br/>Ellinor, a pretty name, he thought to himself. It was then that he saw the wary look upon her face, and his smile slipped away. He didn't need to look at how his expensive clothes, a thick coat of fine wool, the bright red silk of his vest hardly hidden from even the less observing eye, and his boots were cleaned and polished just that morning, would make her shrink in her simple blue dress with its clear signs of the day's work. This girl no doubt having to clean her own clothes.<br/><br/>"Now... I must go, if you do not mind. I thank you again, sir," she said, that slow realization of him being an outsider clear in her eyes. She didn't quiet have that fear however, yet but the young man saw the signs of her ready to leave, and soon.<br/><br/>"Please, wait," he said without thinking and he paused, uncertain of why he called out. "I mean no trouble. My name is Fr-.... Felix Rhode. You may call me Felix."<br/><br/>He paused again unsure of how to continue and to find an excuse to talk to her longer, to anyone at that point. His mouth opened and closed as he flexed his hands before bring his posture back to a formal stance. "It... is rather cold outside," Felix added rather lamely kicking himself on the inside. "But if you're still gathering more fire wood, would you like some help?"</span>