Axel is quiet for a long moment, then heft a sigh and just shoves his hands into his pockets.

"No, she didn't," he agrees, but that's all he really has to say on the subject. He lingers where he stands for a moment, then clears his throat. "S... so, ah... East End." He glances in one direction, then the other, then at Riku. "East is this way, right?"

He's legitimately not sure. Are the cardinal directions the same here as he's used to? Which direction does the sun rise? When Riku does indicate which direction they should go in, he just takes an easy pace, and after a moment he gives the younger man a sidelong look.

"I guess, since you used your first question on something kinda silly, I could give you one bonus question, if you really want." He lifts his chin a little. "In the interests of fostering knowledge, and all."