[ Of all the days to run into someone new ... Lambert raises a brow when he notices how the boy shifts to cover himself, but where a more polite person would take that as their cue to glance away, it's only invitation to scrutinize him further, curious what he's trying to hide.
He doesn't exactly smile back -- if anything, his expression's a slight sneer, the effect only worsened by the scars cutting across his face -- but he does shake his head, waving a clawed hand in a dismissive motion. Riding bareback as he is, it'll take a moment to swing off his horse, letting the reins lie slack on her neck while he gives her shoulder a firm pat and steps towards the newcomer.
Lambert doesn't stop until he's almost right beside him, and when he does it's only to drop to his haunches, reaching out to scratch letters into the soft earth at the water's edge. ]
You new?
[ He looks back at the kid expectantly. Hopefully, he's not just straight up illiterate, or this is going to be a much shorter conversation. ]
go big or go home etc
He doesn't exactly smile back -- if anything, his expression's a slight sneer, the effect only worsened by the scars cutting across his face -- but he does shake his head, waving a clawed hand in a dismissive motion. Riding bareback as he is, it'll take a moment to swing off his horse, letting the reins lie slack on her neck while he gives her shoulder a firm pat and steps towards the newcomer.
Lambert doesn't stop until he's almost right beside him, and when he does it's only to drop to his haunches, reaching out to scratch letters into the soft earth at the water's edge. ]
You new?
[ He looks back at the kid expectantly. Hopefully, he's not just straight up illiterate, or this is going to be a much shorter conversation. ]