[He wasn't expecting a lot of people. Maybe some, but, for the most part, he was expecting to be avoided. He didn't expect a lot of concerned or helpful types to be by. Not that it really mattered. If there was one thing Tieria was unaware of, it was how many people might actually care about him.
He looked up, a little surprised to see this particular person wandering around after dark. Even if he said he could take care of himself, and even if Tieria knew better than to judge by age because of his experience with Setsuna, Feldt, and Mileina, it still always worried him a little to see Akito wandering around by himself in potentially dangerous situations.]