Autumn peeked out from under her bangs as she heard one boy speak up about the food. She gazed shyly at the other people in the room, flinching slightly as one boy a the head of the table seemed to be glaring at them all. The six year-old dropped her gaze again, holding Sebastian closer for comfort. 

[i][b]”Geez, you’re acting like they’re gonna eat you. Relax.”[/b][/i] Mary once again complained from the back of her mind. Autumn squeezed her eyes shut, determined to ignore Mary as much as she could. It was her fault they were there in the first place!