"Good!" he said, throwing an arm over her shoulder cheerfully. "I need to go to the library first. Is that okay?"
He noticed her flinching and pulled away quickly, frowning. "Uh... I need to pick up some books on legends," he said quietly. "Just so we know what we're up against, here."
She nodded, her eyes stuck on the ground before she looked up at him, observing his features. "Oh, okay. Sounds cool."
"Not really," he said, rolling his eyes. "It's all 'the gods this,' and 'the gods that.'" He grinned at her as they began walking. "Pretty unoriginal stuff."