That time of night, weren't too many people hanging about. Zhi had stopped on the stone platform between the two bridges that connected the Wench to the Hyaline, and so she'd ample room to see who was coming and from what direction. Gazing out at the ocean as she was, however, she had to keep to checking with her peripheral vision, which wasn't exactly ideal. She'd sneak glances left and right on occasion, keeping in form with a nervous streetrat, but she took care to not show the paranoia that would not apply to someone like Joz.
So, it wasn't until Ben had crossed the first bridge that Zhi reacted to his presence. She squeaked, and jumped back a little, overbalanced and caught herself before she could fall. She looked around hastily, both to see who'd seen her misstep and to see where the carbuncle had come from.
"Umm," she said, and turned in place. Hesitantly, she called out, "Lolotaru. . .sir?"
So, it wasn't until Ben had crossed the first bridge that Zhi reacted to his presence. She squeaked, and jumped back a little, overbalanced and caught herself before she could fall. She looked around hastily, both to see who'd seen her misstep and to see where the carbuncle had come from.
"Umm," she said, and turned in place. Hesitantly, she called out, "Lolotaru. . .sir?"
