Ali was going to respond to Lauren's question but then people started walking over and she felt her cheeks grow warm from being around all the people. It's like being at school all over again. She glanced at Lauren, except she's actually being talked to like an equal. As everyone was talking she turned to Lauren and spoke to her quietly in order to answer her question.

Finally.

"Um, I usually draw with colored pencils. Charcoal but only sometimes. And I paint a little. Though, in all I prefer colored pencils." She said softly with a small smile. She enjoyed art a lot and she felt more comfortable talking about it.

"What about you? What do you use?" She asked Lauren with a slight tilt of her head.