Perhaps Saiden should've expected the lack of response. He wasn't particularly bothered by it. Standing up, he nodded at the bag and the chalk. "Thanks again. And enjoy the gifts." Glancing up, he looked out to the horizon for a moment.
Then he turned to face the docks. Smiling, his eyes swept over it: while there were signs of the eruption, mostly the port was intact. Slipping his hands into his pockets, he whistled a cheerful tune as he headed back towards the people milling about. Soon, he was lost in the crowd, and while some stopped to greet him, he was quickly on his merry way back to the Ark.
-FIN
Then he turned to face the docks. Smiling, his eyes swept over it: while there were signs of the eruption, mostly the port was intact. Slipping his hands into his pockets, he whistled a cheerful tune as he headed back towards the people milling about. Soon, he was lost in the crowd, and while some stopped to greet him, he was quickly on his merry way back to the Ark.
-FIN