[ as much as she wants to relax she finds she can't. it's got nothing to do with izumi and everything to do with the pines. she takes his cue and nods her head, filing that tidbit of information away for later. of course it wasn't perfect. perfection was but a dream. ]

It's hard not to notice them. [ she forces a laugh for no reason other than to make their conversation seem more lighthearted. ] If it works... [ her smile drops as she looks to him for another subtle hint. ]

I heard a lot of accidents happened recently. Do you know anything about them?