Traveling alone is more difficult than Knives anticipated, but he perseveres. If only because he can't stand the thought of crawling back to Vash like a dog with it's tail between it's legs. Sharing a face with one of the most recognizable people on the planet poses the largest problem for Knives. Especially when any heavy use of his powers runs the risk of causing his immediate death. It leaves him feeling profoundly vulnerable. A large hooded cloak obscures his identity to a degree, but it's only a small comfort. The fact that all it takes is one person looms over him constantly, and-
Knives freezes when he recognizes a familiar face amongst the handful of people wandering down the road. The Double Fang. Damn it. Worse than someone who might mistake him for Vash, Livio knew exactly who he was and had every reason to want revenge on him for what he did.
Intellectually, Knives knows the longer he stands frozen in the path, the more likely he is to be noticed, but he also knows that if he leaves too abruptly it's just as likely to draw attention. It's a move he should be able to make in seconds, but hyper awareness of his own mortality locks him in choice paralysis. It's frustrating, but not enough to do anything more than scowl and hope Livio overlooks him. Starter for @stovthearted.
