When Katherin says she is ready, Thomas slowly reaches over once more until he touches her shoulder. Though the strange bond forms once more, the initial contact is far less dramatic than the first time. Moving his hand down to hers again, he stands slowly and nudges his chair further out of the way with one foot. Using his free hand to steady the chair, he helps her stand.

[color=silver]"Would you like to go to your room first? I'm sure Ms. Smith wouldn't mind. The gym isn't exactly the best place for us anyway with the others running around."[/color] He was mostly just trying to avoid the large room, even though he knew they would have to catch up with the others at some point.

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