He nodded and flashed a small but quick smile. "Ah you are right, he is quite understanding. I suppose relaxing for a bit will be fine. If something arises, I will return to working immediately."

While Elijah had started to let his eyes move to glance around the area, taking in the high energy of the fair, his head turned back to Colin immediately. "Oh? I am so very sorry, it is such a shame. I'm sure you'd have been quite good on the water." He seemed in thought at the comment. "Oh?" He was going to ask why, but didn't know if the other man would not bring a woman because he had trouble meeting women, despite his kind face, or he didn't want to make the fair a romantic adventure.

" That is a shame. I think fairs could be a great place to spend with that special someone. But this is all a guess, I suppose. I.. " His voice withered a bit. "I do not go out in that sort of way. Everything is simply platonic enjoyment". He had made a fool of himself and toyed with his own heart with wrong ideas far too often.

Platonic was the only thing he could trust any more.