"Yes, I'm Leif." The boy nodded.
The name sparked in Aristia's mind for some reason, and she became a bit disoriented.
Adeline immediately noticed a problem and moved closer to her with worry, wondering why it was taking her so long to respond.
Finally Aristia responded, passing a reassuring glance at Adeline.
"I'm... Aris," it was a bit difficult for the words to leave her mouth. She nodded politely and turned around to leave.
[What was that?] She thought, confused.
Leif didn't seem to notice anything odd. "I know. Leila keeps talking about you."
[Huh?] Aristia was confused for a moment before she realized that Leif was responding to her introduction.
She was a bit surprised. She stopped walking and turned to him. "She does? But we've only met once..." She trailed off, incredulous.
"Yes..." Leif nodded and bit the inside of his cheek. That was the same thing he had said too. "Thank you again for what you did for Dorothy."
