Rose smiled lightly as the girl responded to her words with excitement,  smiles, and bounces. Meanwhile, Arcadia, who stood next to her, shook his head lightly at her reactions, although he smiled, rather than appearing exasperated as his gesture might otherwise imply. Although she was not one who endorsed naivety in general after everything she had seen and experienced, she still found their remaining innocence and excitement at least mildly refreshing.<br/><br/>She tended to be rather cynical, and few, if any things ever proved her views wrong. Most people she interacted with were focused on achieving their own goals, interested only in how things could benefit them, and finding their own happiness and satisfaction in this life. They were not concerned for others, they did not get excited about much, and their smiles were all slimy or fake. She was no better than any of them, really, nor did she pretend to be. She would be the first person to tell you this about herself, to warn you to stay away and not to trust her. She was an excellent judge of people, in general.<br/><br/>Because of that, these kids were something like a breath of fresh air, not that she thought she needed it. She couldn't help but wonder if the way they lived would end up hurting them in the end or if they would end up happy. This however, made her wonder if one might think the same of her? Was she really happy? What was happiness, anyways? And didn't the way she lived harm her in some ways? She brushed these questions off without a second thought. Who cared? She lived how she wanted to live and that was that.<br/><br/>She noticed when Arcadia followed her gaze to where the puff of smoke had been, evidently noticing what Chronos had not, that she was on edge and looking for someone. He then suggested that they could go somewhere more quiet,  which initially seemed to confuse Chronos, but she quickly figured it out. Rose gave a nod, "yes, I think that would be best," she agreed, standing from the chair. "Of course," she replied to the girl's suggestion of where they could go, gesturing for them to lead the way.<br/><br/>She looked towards the shadows near where they had seen the smoke before when they walked by the area. She thought she saw something move in the shadows, but when they approached there was nothing. It could easily have been an animal or a play of the lights as they moved, so she didn't bother to pursue it, but she didn't let her guard down, either, just in case something decided to pop out of the shadows.<br/><br/>She followed them into the business and through the various hallways until they reached an office. Once there, she took a seat in a comfortable chair. They brought out an object that looked rather unassuming, but soon revealed a screen with the information she needed to know. She took the device, nodding to the girl's statement as she scanned over the document. Once she had read through it, she asked a few questions and they talked through the information Jax had given them before she signed the agreement and was given the key and ownership documents.<br/><br/>"Thank you for meeting me in his stead," she thanked them as they walked toward the exit, knowing it would have been a pain if he had rescheduled on her instead of sending someone else, or worse, if he'd sent someone who would annoy her. "It was a pleasure seeing you again," she added and it was not a complete lie as it usually would be.<br/><br/>As they exited the building, her eyes briefly scanned the area from before and then the coffee shop. She didn't see anyone who looked familiar or too suspicious. The only person who caught her eye even briefly was a young man with pure white hair an opalescent blue eyes. He was attractive and she found his appearance mildly reminiscent, but she couldn't quite place why. She couldn't say she recognized him, though, so she didn't linger on that thought for long.<br/><br/>"I guess I will see you next time," she said, turning to the two of them, giving them a grin, a wink, and holding up two fingers in a peace sign. She figured she would go to this new place of hers and get her stuff unpacked. This would also give her the chance to see if this person she felt watching was watching her, and if they would follow when she left.<br/><br/><br/>Sent from my SM-G975U1 using Tapatalk