Her love seemed so fragile, and Ameline felt concern hit her like a brick wall. Anna looked lost and tired, and... Not thrilled to see her. [i]What did they do to her?[/i] The blonde hadn't known much about the details and had been expecting a more cheerful reunion- not finding Anna's hair gone and Anna herself uneasy about her own girlfriend. Ameline heard her own name, but it sounded dusty, as though Anna hadn't spoken or gotten something to drink for quite some time. Stepping closer to Anna, Ameline nodded- yes, she was, indeed, Ameline- and took the envelope, carefully. "We'll look at it when we get home," she murmured, trying to keep her voice low.

Anna was, undoubtedly, in need of rest, so Ameline put the envelope in the pocket of her coat and gently took Anna's shoulder. "Home," she agreed. "We'll go right away," she added, and gently took the scarf from Anna's hands and put it around her neck. "It's cold out," she said, noting what Anna had. Not a whole lot, so Ameline removed her hat and put it over Anna's head until her ears were covered. "There's another bus in a couple of minutes," she said, and looked her girlfriend up and down. "Why don't we sit in here while we wait? It's warmer," she said, softly. What was it that made Anna so dazed? Had she been without humans for the last month? Or electricity? What made them cut her hair- had they preformed surgery of some sort?

Questions bounced around in Ameline's head, but she was too scared to speak them out loud. She was afraid for Anna's sake- she was afraid of overwhelming her girlfriend, who looked sorely in need of soup and a nap.