Noah listened to the girl speak, glancing at her hand as she held it every now and then. He wasn't used to this sort of kindness and contact, it made him feel hot. He looked over the lake and watched the people float across it on small orange things. He stopped there, enjoying the sight of the large body of water and the way the light reflected off the surface.

"We need to get my hair change to a different colour, perhaps cut it too..." He let go of Hyacinth's hand and moved closer to the water, feeling the cold liquid with his bare feet as he stood on the shore.