Marcella's head shot up as the familiar voice reached her ears. "Maxwell?! Lila too!" A wide grin spread across her face as she ran over to give them a hug. "It's been so long!" It took more than a minute for her to finally let go, relief flooding through her body.
"Where's Cooper?" She looked around in hoping to catch a glimpse of her. "I've been hoping to see her again." 'Hoping' was an understatement. These days, it seemed like the young Metalheart was always in her mind. Marcella couldn't understand why, or why her cheeks seemed to flush at the very thought of her. A jolt of anxiety pushed the thoughts away. "She's not ill, is she?"