As Caius continued to speak, Cindy was more and more shocked if she was being honest. Her plans were always put on hold due to customers at the shop or her grandfather needing her to run somewhere for him since he couldn't get around much as well anymore. To hear that she did accomplished something she had wanted to, and continued her grandfather's shop was baffling to her. While on Eos, she was constantly going back and forth on whether she would keep Hammerhead going, or move on to something different. Guess she got her answer.

Taking a drink, she realized that it was getting low. "Want me to grab you another?" Caius said he would like to see the car the next time he was in the area and she gave him smile. "You bet. It's always nice to have someone else take a look as well, get an outside perspective and all that. It all becomes one big blur after starin' at if for so long." Cindy hated taking breaks, but she knew it was important to get a fresh look at things, especially if she was building something people could make drive one day.

"Sometimes the best the cars end up being the rusty ol' ones. Might not be much to look at, but they're reliable." When she worked on cars, the last thing she ever offered was cosmetic things. "That's too bad, but I'm sure someone could have found it and used it. If not, well at least the parts could be useful to someone." That's how she ended up with some of the parts she had come across in her time, just ones that others threw away.

Looking around, she had to smile at all the people doing various activities. "Are y'all doin' any more of these events? I haven't decided yet. Maybe I'll just go put myself in with a crowd somewhere and see what happens." There's a chance she would be confused by some conversations, but that was also a good way to learn how to actually socialize and have conversations with people that didn't involve cars.

Cindy smile. "Well aren't you just a sweetheart." The mechanic liked to surround herself with kind people, especially in a whole new world. The last thing she had needed was to be pranked or ignored, but luckily there had been nothing but kindness shown to her since she had arrived in Zephon. Well, besides what happend with Alex back in Sonora, but that was besides the point.

Giving a smile at his laugh, she took a drink. "Thank ya for the compliment, but I ain't anythin' special. But ya, if I'm a threat because I'm fixin' a car, then they have some issues with their relationship. I'm not flirty, I'm just kind." Cindy have never given anyone any reason to think she was hitting on them. A relationship was the last thing on her mind. She was just a kind person, and that would never change.

When he state where she could meet the other girls, a grin crossed her face. "I'll have to check it out. Sounds like a good group of people, but I wouldn't expect anything less if you know them." Caius seemed like her, wanting to just be around those who made life better and more enjoyable. That was more important to her than finding a partner anyday.

The statement she made about Alex had him spitting his drink out, some of it coming out if his nose. Cindy instantly stood up and and patted his back, trying to help a little bit. "Yeah, I was not happy about any of that, but I'm glad to know y'all have my back." Even though Prompto defending her hadn't gone too well for him, she appreciated him doing so. Those boys were great friends, and it seemed Caius was as well.

"I would love that. I need to get out and be with people. I've been rackin' my brain too much with this custom car I've been workin' on." Not to say she didn't have the capabilities to build it, she just didn't have the parts. Rolling her eyes, she scoffed. "Good, I like my sleep to be voluntary anyways." Alex would get far more than a slap to the face if he ever tried that again.

Cindy could tell Caius was smitten by the way he was acting, and she trully was happy for him. He didn't seem like the type to be used to being in a relationship, but she was sure he would get used to it eventually. If he had known her a while and they knew each other well, then it would be a lot easier. Relationships were usually pretty fun, if everything went smooth. Honestly and loyalty, two things she had seen from Caius, so she had faith that they would be a fine couple.

Let's be real, Cindy was decently aware of Prompto's feeling for her. Though she didn't notice just how deep those feelings went, she wasn't completely oblivious. She wasn't in a rush for him to blurt it out to her. They were friends after all, she would let him figure his life out on his own and deal with it all when the time came. Truth be told, she had no idea of her own feelings towards him. He was funny and that was charming to her. He was also very kind, and that went a long way with Cindy.

"Well maybe I'll meet her someday, I've never really had girl friends before. Truth be told, I wasn't like the other girls." Cindy gave a wink at that statement, as it was definitely an obvious fact. While other girls were out shopping and doing their make up, she was elbows deep in a car with grease on her face. She didn't mind though, she loved doing what she did. Growing up with Pawpaw had been the best time of her life, and she wouldn't trade it for anything.

"Oh same. Pawpaw and I tried to plan things on occasion, but it never really panned out." Then everything went down in Eos, and they never dared to leave Hammerhead. When he mentioned she earned a break, she gave a smile. "You bet your ass I do, and you do too! Work is important, but so is givin' yourself a break as well. You're no good to people when you've hit your limit after all." Everyone had a breaking point, it was good to try not to reach that point.

When she heard that they boys had arrived safely, it was like a weight had been lifted. "Thank whoever the gods are here. I'm really glad to hear that. I really hope Gladio and Ignis aren't too bad off though. I know it will take some time, but with Noctis and Prompto there, they'll come around after some time." Some time was an understatement, but the boys had a bond that no one could break. They had each other, and she was glad for that.

It was true that Cindy didn't know a lot about what Caius himself had done, but she knew a little bit. She also know Noctis and the boys, so if he was doing anything like what they had been doing, then she should have known better. She never dared to go where they were while they were sleeping to bug them, even if they did sleep in sometimes. People who lived the lives the way they did were not ones to sneak up on or spook in any sort of way.

"Well howdy-hey, good on ya for findin' someone! Congrats!" She was happy for him! Cindy sometimes thought about looking into finding a someone herself, but then she thought better of it. She would much rather have it just happen naturally with some she knew well than to try to make it happen with a random person. That, and she never had much time for anyone with all the work she had been doing at Hammerhead. Sure, men tried. And failed. Usually pretty miserably, especially when PawPaw got wind of what was going on.

As she listened, she put her hand over her chest. "Well aren't you ever the gentleman. She's a lucky girl." Though she had never thought of Caius that way, she liked him well enough to know that he would treat a woman right. Not to mention he could protect her from just about anything that would come as a threat to her, or either of them really. He was a loyal friend, and she could bet that trait carried onto a relationship as well.

When he told her what he had been up to and then asked her the same question, she gave a smile. 'Bout the same things you have, except I wasn't paired with a pyromaniac for parasailin'. Compared to yours, mine was pretty uneventful. It was a lot of fun though, so I can't complain." To be honest, Cindy had been having a blast, but she wasn't about to just jump around as she told her story like some kid at a carnival.

"Heard from Noctis and the boys lately?"