[It's Alphinaud's fault. He had been visiting a new area, and thus he was checking his bearings with the map on his person. Naturally, he was distracted at just the right moment to bump into someone, causing him to drop his map in surprise.
He means to apologize, of course, but the fact that he cannot seem to remove himself from the point of contact overrides this priority. Furthermore, he's already being pushed against by the other party as if this were something he has done intentionally...]
I assure you, I am not—
[He starts before he makes eye contact, halting his words at once as he's faced with someone he never expected to meet again.]
PRANKS & HELLO
He means to apologize, of course, but the fact that he cannot seem to remove himself from the point of contact overrides this priority. Furthermore, he's already being pushed against by the other party as if this were something he has done intentionally...]
I assure you, I am not—
[He starts before he makes eye contact, halting his words at once as he's faced with someone he never expected to meet again.]