[The new face of a man is no more or less recognizable than the previous. It is the stranger's emotional reaction, visceral with upset, that earns most of Sasuke's attention — he can only suppose that these individuals play a significant role to the young man's life. Keeping a rigid post where he entered that pathway, stationed between a row of statues and greenery, he weathers the barrage that follows.]

Sometimes I can see what others cannot. [Sasuke's head turns, a look that slides sideways as if guilty, though truthfully more complicated than that. There are many reasons why remaining cautious and moderate with his admissions is a better choice right now.] Don't you find it suspicious? This isn't where we belong. You should expect that your surroundings won't be trustworthy.

[A pair of mismatched eyes flicker back to Richard, briefly.]

And... I noticed something earlier, in the cemetery. It gave me a clue.