[ the person he notices through the black and white of the forest seems forthright enough; even her armor doesn't seem like the getup of a villain, but one can never be too sure.

he slows his pace, coming to her in a jog before stopping at a comfortable distance. ]

I mean no harm as well. [ he bows!! ] I am called Ingenium. I'm here simply because I noticed that you seem to have kept color on your person. Are you unable to see any color or hear any sound from this forest?