[ Becoming "soulmates" with someone requires a lot of trust, and that's a currency Tartaglia doesn't have a whole lot of. Nor is he really interested in making it a thing. He doesn't know why it both pleases and annoys him that Lumine isn't going to say anything either, but he tries not to think about it.

He follows after her dutifully, paying no mind to the guards either. ]

I've been ready for a while. You have a good sense of direction, right? I'll be counting on you as my guiding star, girlie.

[ Time to see what all the fuss is about regarding the Hinterlands. So far, nothing really stands out, but he's new around here and Lumine might know something he doesn't. He'll keep his guard up regardless. ]