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Derrin watched the girl as he approached her and gave her the berries. She seemed rather cautious and jumpy. That made sense, for it seemed like she had lost her memories, too. He thought she should be a bit more opoen to her surroundings. If you jump at everything and are too busy being startled it wasn't as if you were going to learn about who you were.

"What happened to us?" the girl asked, voice rough.

"I don't know," he replied.

"Maybe we should try to find a city nearby," the girl said as she looked around.

Yes, that was something he could agree with. "I think that's a good idea. Another thing that I think's a good idea is for you to loosen up a bit. You might feel better," he said. Derrin could understand cautiousness, but this girl seemed to be taking it to the extreme. Maybe that was a good thing, but it hardly seemed appropriate for this situation.

Bending over, he picked a rock off the ground. "I'm going to throw this in the air and whatever side of me it lands on we'll go that direction, okay?" he said. He tossed the stone straight up. He watched its path as it flew in the air... and yelped a quick, "Ouch!" when it fell on his nose. The stone bounced off his face to his left. He grinned at the girl, hoping to elicit a laugh or even just a smile from her with his clumsiness.

"Well, let's go this way," he said, picking up the smooth stone and walking in the direction it fell. He quickly dropped the rock, for he discovered it was more convenient to use his hands for keeping the blanket of questionable material wrapped around him. The fresh air and bright light of the sun was revitalizing, lifting Derrin's spirits. He hummed a little before abruptly stopping. He didn't want to annoy the girl who was walking with him. Thinking of which, what was her name? If she had one, that was.

"What is your name?" he asked her.