Moving In, A Fresh Start [Open]

After closing up shop for the day, Robert headed over to Alisa's place with Silva. He was invited over to welcome a new arrival into the town, one that was, to his understanding, staying with Alisa. Robert walked over to see a new face on Alisa's porch. That must be Alisa's new friend, Robert thought to himself.

Silva followed alongside Robert as he approached the lady. "Good day. Are you Alisa's new tennant?" Robert asked in a polite tone of voice before holding out his hand to the lady. "My name is Robert. I'm a friend and employee of Alisa's. This little pup here is Silva." Robert spoke with a pleasant tone as he introduced himself and his wolf pup.

Robert smiled to the lady as he shook her hand. "A pleasure to meet you as well, lady Rina." he replied in a friendly and cordial manner. After working for a while in Alisa's shop, he had enough saved up from giving harp lessons to get a loan to buy not only a house, but to start his own business as well. However, he was still going through the hurry up and wait process that went with such big investments. With him moving to Forget-Me-Not, he wanted to meet many other people.

"So, what brings you to Forget-Me-Not Valley? Starting a new life for yourself?" he asked politely as Silva began to chase after and pounce at a wandering butterfly. Robert looked over at Silva and chuckled. "Still a pup at heart." he jested a bit.

Robert gave a nod to Rina's story. She did seem nervous for a moment before she spoke, but Robert paid it no mind. "Well, I myself will be moving to this valley soon. I currently live on Sunshine Island. That's where Silva there found me lying unconscious on the beach." he spoke before looking over towards his playing wolf pup.

"Silva is a gray wolf pup. I looked around the island to find her pack, but poachers got to the pack before I could. So I've been raising her myself. She's a very lovable and lively little girl." Robert explained. "She pretty much sees me as her alpha, and she's been friendly with everyone I've shown her to. She's even very friendly with Alisa's own dog." he added.

Robert gave a nod, chuckling a bit. "Yeah. If anything, I wouldn't be surprised if one day Silva ends up having pups of her own with Tibbs as the father. But that won't be for a while yet. She's still young." he replied. He took out a piece of scrap leather and knelt down, tossing one end to Silva while holding tight to the other end. Silva pounced on the leather strip and began rolling back and forth, trying to wrestle it from Robert's hand. After a few moments, Robert let go and let her chew on the leather. He then stood back up.

"Yes. I don't remember anything before then though, except that I was a knight of some sort. That much I can remember. That and I know how to play the harp. However, I figure regardless of who I might have been, I'll just be content to be who I am now. If I end up remembering who I was, then that will happen and I'll concern myself about it then. Until that day comes, and perhaps even when and after that day comes, I'll just remain who I am." he explained to Rina.

Robert chuckled a bit. "I think you're forgetting that dogs are nothing more than domesticated and crossbred wolves. Just about every dog that exists can trace their ancestory back to wolves and foxes." he replied to her with a smile. He gave a nod then to her question.

"Yes. I have very little recollection of anything that happened before Silva found me." he replied. However, he did notice she cut herself off in one of her sentences. That's just like? Just like what, he wondered. Perhaps it was not a comfortable topic. Perhaps she knew someone that was amnesic, or maybe she herself was as well. However, such a thing was not something to delve too deeply into upon first meeting someone. "Do you need help with any of your stuff?" he asked.

Robert gave a nod to Rina's reply. "It's alright. Living with Alisa, I'm sure you'll get better with other people over time. Everyone has their own pace. It took me a little while before I started to get to know others. While I still don't know many people, I'm slowly but surely making new friends." Robert spoke with a smile. While he still felt like she had some sort of secret, given how she cut herself off mid-sentence and changed the subject back to his own amnesia, he felt that it was her personal business. If she wanted to tell him, she would do so in time. This was a first meeting, after all. "So, is Alisa going to have you working at her shop?" Robert asked.

*bump*

(Just making sure it's not forgotten =P)

Robert gave a nod to her question. "Yes. I work as a harp instructor, as well as tending the floor and register when I'm not teaching. I'll be opening up my own business if the plans get through the town office and get approved. Once it does, I'll be able to move to Forget Me Not. I'll still teach harp lessons for Alisa's students, but my main job once I get my own business will be adoptions and rescues for animals. as well as selling pet supplies." Robert explained. "Do you know what kind of work Alisa has in mind for you?" He asked.

Robert smiled to Rina and gave a nod. "Well, when you start work, I'll be happy to play it for you." he spoke with a pleasant tone of voice. "What kind of guitar do you play? Bass, electric? Robert asked. He didn't know much about guitars. They sounded alright, but he loved the soothing melodies of the harp best.

"And the new business will be interesting, I think. There really aren't any real pet and livestock places around here, and most everyone loves animals. I've already submitted the paperwork needed. I just need to get the mayor's approval." he responded to her words of encouragement on his plans to start his own business working with animals.

Her eyes lit up in excitement but she bit her lip to keep it in. Rina had a keen ear for music so this was good for her. She was making her first connection.

"Just a normal acoustic. I've never played any other kind of guitar, but I might now." she said. Truth be told, she never had the money to afford, nor even touch an electric or bass guitar. Acoustic was her best shot. It was pretty nice, though. They were the first of many guitars so she as happy to have the original design over the others.

"Well I hope your paperwork is accepted. I know little about animals but if you need any help, I can give whatever a shot." Rina said, determined to help in any way. She loved animals, just as Robert predicted for everyone. Not every animal liked her, like cats, but she still liked to try.

[Sorry I was offline for a while. I'm finally off of that mac though, WHEE, and on new computer, DOUBLE WHEE, so I'll be on more often.]

[Likewise, I haven't been on for a while myself >.<]

"Well, I'm sure you'll get a chance to play the other kinds of guitars. She's got quite a wide variety of musical instruments." Robert spoke with a smile. He stood and let his wolf pup hop to the ground. "Well then, I should get home. I'll be seeing you at work then." Robert spoke in a friendly tone before waving his hand in a farewell gesture. He closed the door behind him as he left the girl to unpack and settle into her new home.