His wild hair made him stick out, long unfettered and colored like a sapphire to lime paint swatch. His clothes were normal enough, though grey and black and just a little too large.

Kenneth glanced up now and again, but most of his attention lay inward. The library was just a little ways away; a dozen books awaited discovery. Soon, hopefully, he'd be plunging into tales of distant worlds, of spaceships, aliens, magic and epic battles. For now, the mundane world surround him, and how boring it was!

The tall man sighed. A sudden jolt broke Kenneth from his reverie, snapping his attention wholly to the present. He stumbled back and found himself staring at a blonde man, and books scattered across the pavement like so many leaves. "Sorry, I wasn't paying attention," said Kenneth as he bent down to pick up the books.