Ford is an easy person to bump into, mostly because he's not paying attention to where he's going. He hurries down the side streets and alleyways of Prufrock, gaze focused not on the road itself but instead on the trail of a particularly interesting critter he spotted earlier.
A trail he is, unfortunately, pretty sure he's already lost. But that just means he'll need to redouble his efforts to find it! So of course, he rounds the next corner fast enough and carelessly enough to bump right into Robby. He stumbles back a few steps, too startled to catch the unpleasantness of Robby's tone. Ford looks up and, seeing that it's just a teenager he's bumped into, gives him a bright if distracted smile.
"Sorry about that. Didn't see you there."
Obviously, but Ford has already forgotten about the apology. He has a much more pressing question to ask.
"Did you see a shark with legs run past here, by any chance?"
( 3b )
A trail he is, unfortunately, pretty sure he's already lost. But that just means he'll need to redouble his efforts to find it! So of course, he rounds the next corner fast enough and carelessly enough to bump right into Robby. He stumbles back a few steps, too startled to catch the unpleasantness of Robby's tone. Ford looks up and, seeing that it's just a teenager he's bumped into, gives him a bright if distracted smile.
"Sorry about that. Didn't see you there."
Obviously, but Ford has already forgotten about the apology. He has a much more pressing question to ask.
"Did you see a shark with legs run past here, by any chance?"