Sinistra heard a strange thudding and the rustling of a bush nearby, frowning and wondering if someone had fallen into it. Or... next to it, and had set it into motion? It was, after all, a very big rustling. That thought gave her pause, though, and she stared at the bush as it settled into stillness. What if whatever fell in there was not a human, after all? It could be a youma, or worse, a large animal of some sort.
How big did rats get in a magical city? Oh, it was not something she had ever thought about before, and she wished she never had. Grimacing, she begrudgingly moved over to get a better look at the bush in question, only to find someone staring back at her from behind it.
Oh.
Blinking, she did her best to offer a smile, but found herself too baffled to do more than awkwardly purse her lips together and vaguely tug at the corners in an effort to pull them upwards.
"Uhm... h-hello there. I won't hurt you. Are... why are you over there? Aren't you worried you'll get dirty? Oh, dear, your shoes are going to get ruined in that mushy ground!"