She shakes her head; nothing, nothing. So lost in thought that she lost track of the days. For a moment she thought she lost an entire calendar year. “Thank you, brother.”
"Materia...?" Her brow furrows slightly, but well, that can be addressed in a moment. "Lady Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, at your service. And to whom am I speaking...?"
"Guess you could say that!"
Hand still behind his head with a sheepish grin.
"Musta been my portal materia on the fritz again!"
Come to think of it, this whole area did have an otherworldly feel about it.
"I'm Zack! What's your name, Miss?"
She returns the wave, nodding her head a bit. His question gives way to pause, though. "Lost...? I can assist as best I can." He does dress a little strangely... perhaps he is a resident of Lestellum, or the Crown City itself? "You have wandered quite far, I presume?"
The late hour brings stinging wetness to her eyes, but she just stubbornly dabs it away with a handkerchief until her vision is clear again, then she resumes reading.