I'll try to keep an eye out for him, then. It's not that I don't want to talk to people, I guess it's just that I'm...kinda out of practice. [It probably shows sometimes. Especially when she's self-conscious about it. Vicious cycle.]

Right. [She did notice the accent. She just didn't want to jump on it right away. She slides her hands in her jean pockets, simultaneously raising her shoulders in a kind of shrug.] So, where were you from originally?