"Oh, yes" Athens said, without turning an eye at the stranger. "I just have to cross this bay. There's a better life for me waiting on the other side, and i just need a ride. I can't afford a ticket, and their's no way i'm traveling Serpent's Pass..." Athens said, his words trailing off. He made a small ball of sand in his hand, and revolved it around his palm to amuse himself. "I've yet to introduce myself. I'm Athens. You?"