[ He was walking a little ahead of her, deep in thought, and the sound of that soft voice from behind almost does get him to look back. Vangeance ends up twitching sharply, catching himself at the last moment, and he pauses in his steps to regain his composure and walk beside her. ]

It's been a while.

[ Back to sounding perfectly calm and pleasant. He glances at the foliage around them before offering her a gentle smile. ]

My work doesn't often give me the opportunity to enjoy places like this. It's quite calming, isn't it? Despite the strange warning when we entered.