Renee startled a little, turning to look up at the man. "Oh, hey, Ignis, what's up?" The trip to Ryme hadn't happened quite yet, and she was at the markets picking up some last-minute notions that she thought she might need.

Not that she had a clue as to why he'd be looking for her at the moment--she'd managed to get back into school, which was why she'd been preparing for a field trip in the first place. At least unloading freight paid well, when the local Machoke was laid up or on vacation.

"Settling in all right?" Renee wasn't sure she was, but hey, the weather was nice, which was more than could be said for either Chicago or New York at this time of year...