Reed felt at ease around Lucia as well, and he didn't really know why. He was trying not to over think it. No doubt his mother would do that for him when he told her about this random encounter later. She'd be planning their wedding by the end of the conversation. She was determined he meet a nice girl, settle down, and give her some grand babies. Reed just wanted to meet someone who talked back, unlike his cat.
"That would be very cool. Egypt has this sort of mystical thing about it, you know?" Maybe it was because of how it was portrayed in popular culture, but there was something very old and mysterious about the country. Reed still marveled over the engineering that went into the pyramids. If only he could go back in time and watch them being built.. truly understand them. That would be awesome.
He laughed and took hold of her hand, leading her in the right direction. "I just thought maybe you were taking the scenic route. It's a big campus though. Easy to get lost." Even easier when you were lost in a good conversation.