It was easy to fall into step beside her, and even if his boots weren't made for this kind of sand, his footing was as even as it ever was.
All at once, he was rather unsure of what to say -- Steve was more than able to be charismatic, even when he'd been small, he'd been a born leader, in his own right. But that didn't make him, necessarily, a very good conversationalist. Still, he thought it best to try. It never quite looked right to be silent and awkward around invited company. "So. You're from Massachusetts, then?"