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Shane wasn't expecting a hug so when it happened bit caught him off guard. It felt strange because it had been a long time since he had an actual friend. It was a refreshing feeling, the constant brooding and indifference he usually had gone and to be honest it felt good not to feel that way. Despite all this he still wasn't good with words of sentiment so he figured it be best to just say what came to mind, "I-uh..thanks Ariella, I'm not used to this emotional stuff so I'll just say it. If you need anything, anything at all just let me know.". Shane noticed Ariella nudge James to say something as well and smirked saying,"Don't worry James you don't need to say anything".
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James chuckled a bit. "Good, I'm not all that good with sentimental stuff. Seriously though, if you need some help with something then let me know. I'm pretty good with scientific instruments if it'll help at all." He was thinking more along the line of learning more about what Shane had turned into. The event clearly had an impact on him and probably brought up a lot of questions.