[This just might be the person in the worst physical shape that he had so far experienced. The bones of the boy's hand just seemed too close to the surface and that faint tremble. He felt sorry of the boy.]

It seems to me that most people are in the North whereas I'm Downtown. I'm still learning my way around navigating and making certain I have enough time to getting inside each day. [He smiled at the offer.] A kind offer, but I can get by on my own for now.

[His hand shot out to grasp the back of Alphonse's clothing to balance the young man and help prevent a deadly dive into the drop.] All this white, I swear, is the real test here.