"No," Shikamaru replies easily, his shoulders relaxed as he reaches into his pocket for his pack of cigarettes, slightly crushed in the movement. He doesn't plan on smoking in front of her. The laws in Darrow have made it pretty clear that the population has a strong stance against those who smoke and the impact it can have on the people nearby. It's easier to go along with those societal norms than not.

But habits are also hard to break, so he lets the cigarette hang loosely from his teeth.

"You give your time and your effort towards keeping people safe. It's okay to want to do so in your way. But it's good to remember that your way isn't the only way," Shikamaru concludes, his lips quirking briefly in a smile.

She's not a bad person. At all. Though he can't help but wonder what kind of background it was that led her up to this point.