Lostploration

[Zodiac]

Clouds covered the sky, threatening to snow on Zodiac's arrival back in town, the winds were also chilly. It was pretty cold out but that didn't seem to bother the orange haired boy with his jacket, as he walked idly through the streets looking for nothing in particular, but paying close attention to where he was going. He was just trying to get more familiar with the places around his new home. 'Exploring' he thought silently to himself, 'That's what you'd call it.' Some time he would be able to get to know this place better and walk it's lanes without needing to watch which way he would have to turn just to get back to his house. Having the ability to space out and arrive at a random corner then know exactly how to get back from there...like in his old home..

Stopping abruptly Zodiac strayed from his path to a spot where a small patch of dead grass grew and sat down. Memories of watching the cows, horses, sheep, all chewing up these dead plants came into his head. The different colored horses were his favorite of the three; Grabbing a handful of the grass he ripped it up from the ground just to let it go so it fell soundlessly back to the ground. "I wonder if Mama plays in the grass..." Zodiac wondered out loud, referring to his little kitty who's outside now. Mama was the laziest cat Zodiac had ever met, always finding a place to curl up in the sun. He also wondered if she did anything besides sleep but passed it off without putting much thought into it, he didn't really care as long as she was there when he returned.

Getting up Zodiac looked around left and right, he had gotten distracted for awhile and forgotten which way he was heading and which way he needed to go to get back home. Getting lost was nothing new to Zodiac yet it was still a frustrating thing to do. 'Now which way to go..' He thought, it was still the middle of the day this Wednesday, and he had plenty of time to wander around looking for a way out, even if he chose the wrong way. Once on the outskirts of town he'd be able to find his way home no problem.

[Jack]

Just as Zodiac stood up from his idle position in the yellow grass, a beautiful young Indian girl emerged from the doorway to the local inn. She was about Zodiac's age and dressed very casually. The expression on her face was reserved, with a permanent look of distant nervousness. She held her hands behind her back as she walked out the door, and they only unlocked for a moment to grab the knob and close the door behind her.
Her jacket flapped slightly in the wind and ocean of black hair waved in the wind behind her as she walked away from the building and down the street. She watched the ground fervently as she strolled down the street, and only lifted them for a moment when she noticed Zodiac.
A small trace of a smile appeared on her lips as she greeted him with a simple
"''Morning.". She didn't stop walking even when she said hello, and her smile vanished as soon as she past him. However, after walking several feet past Zodiac, she stopped, then turned around and made eye contact with him only for a second. Her pupils immediately fell back down to the sidewalk and the toes of her shoes tapped against the street as she spoke.
"You're the, um... new boy, right? That the mayor was talking about?" she asked him in a tone that was just barely audible.

[Zodiac]

Zodiac didn't notice the Indian-looking girl walking up behind him, he only noticed her when she greeted him a mood morning and continued to walk on by for a few steps. Zodiac brushed himself off slightly before he saw the girl turn back around then ask if he was who the mayor had been talking about. 'The mayor, of course he can always be counted on to spread the news about new folks in town.' He thought, rolling his eyes. Though Zodiac was impressed with the enthusiastic-filled guy, he sure didn't need to buy newspapers to tell people about things.

Zodiac could barley hear the girl as she asked about him. "You sure are quiet if you want to be aren't? Oh well, that's a good thing, the quieter you are, the more people have to listen. Anyways, the new boy huh?" He began to answer, taking a couple steps forward so he could stand in-front of the girl, "I guess you could call me that if you want, but if you want to greet me from across the street just yell out, Hey kid! " Zodiac held out his hand and smiled lightly, "Or if you want call me Zodiac, whatever you prefer Kay?"

[Jack]

McKenzie put her fingers to her lips delicately as she giggled slightly. He was an interesting kid, and McKenzie always enjoyed meeting people that were interesting enough to make up for her Plain Jane-ness. She slowly approached him and held out a hand.
"I'm McKenzie, it's great to meet you, Zodiac." she introduced, her eyes shimmering as the light so gently touched them. She pointed towards the inn which she just exited and explained-
"My father owns the Inn. I'm sure he'd be glad to meet you. He's a real sweet man." she suggested, knowing her father always like meeting the newcomers to town. He was a man with a history that enjoyed hearing other people's histories, as well.

[Zodiac]

Zodiac shook McKenzie's hand with a slight smile and glanced at the Inn she pointed to. It seemed an okay idea to him to meet the owner, it wouldn't hurt anything. Besides it wasn't like there was much else he could with being lost and all. Maybe if he were lucky they'd show him the road out when everything was done.

Nodding Zodiac said as politely as he could manage, "Sure why not, lead the way." He let McKenzie's hand go free then wondered behind her conspicuously, trying to stay inconspicuous. He did on purpose just to fool around though and waited to follow her into the Inn. Meeting new people was always something good, at least that what Zodiac thought. Everyone in this town so far seemed quite nice and friendly, 'This is a nice town.' He thought taking one more casual glance around.