“Obviously.” he heaved a sigh. Although Cyrus’ parents had told him to try new things while he was still in the academy, he couldn’t agree more with the latter’s statement, and he was definitely sure that gardening is just not his thing. Maybe he should try cooking next time, or just anything that could not accidentally cut off his fingers. His eyes widened, turning all defensive in a matter of seconds, “Of course not! Why would i aim at you, i did not meant to harm you in any way, not harm anyone else–” Of course, he really did not. His parents had told him a few times that heroes did not mean any harm to innocent people. He eyed the flower that was handed to him, unsure whether he should take it. Truth to tell, this is the very first time Cyrus had received such thing. “Um, thanks?” he was even unsure whether he should be thankful about receiving a flower or not, but he did eventually as he did not want to appear rude, “No, it’s okay. I think i’ll manage, it’s just a scratch.” Cyrus gave him a soft smile, “What was your name again? I’m Cyrus, Cyrus Maximoff. Do you always go here?” He was still walking while he was talking, feeling rather awkward if they would just stand there. After all, the garden had a lot to offer, especially the variety of flowers around.
He hadn't meant anything by it, but Steven had always had an odd sense of humour. Or maybe it was refreshing to see, for once, that he wasn't the one scrambling for words, but he wasn't so cruel as to gain any real satisfaction from it. At least his token of truce was received without any conflict, and to that he smiled. "Steven," he said by way of an introduction, intentionally leaving out his last name and his title. Such things, he thought, would deter the formation of friendships with folk less...royal. "Mm! I do. It's always so peaceful to be surrounded by flowers since I --," He cleared this throat, then, not wanting to seem...as Sylvia said, 'uncool'. "A-Anyway...you don't want to hear me rambling," he mumbled, laughing nervously as his hand once again found the back of his neck. "Sorry, uhm...what about you? Are you...are you new to the school?"
