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Crash heard someone flee the room as he tried to arrange his thoughts and blink the stars away from his eyes. He wasn't quite ready to move but he was acutely aware that there were other people near him and he was almost sure that he had heard...then again he'd hit his head twice. 

[b]“C-Can you stand?”[/b] 

A second time, he blinked as Kathy came to kneel beside him. [color=red][i]'Definitely given myself concussion this time'[/i][/color] he thought to himself [color=red]"I think I can"[/color] He replied with ease, focusing on Kathy's face with his good eye he looked a little confused. [color=red]"...it is?"[/color] [color=red][i]'Wait a minute...'[/i][/color] Crash took a moment to take in Kathy's appearance, noting that she looked a little...different. [color=red]"You look-"[/color] He started, reaching past her hand he touched her cheek with the tips of his fingers. [color=red]"-real"[/color] 

All at once several emotions flooded across his face along with a huge amount of blood as his cheeks flushed a spectacular red. [color=red][i]'REAL! YOU IDIOT, WHAT ARE YOU-[/I][/color] He jerked upright and promptly hit the top of his head on the edge of the table. [color=red]"Ow!"[/color] He winced pulling back from the table and clutching his head. [color=red]"Fiddlesticks, I-I"[/color] he stuttered, pulling his hair down over his eye patch as he looked back at Kathy, the green in his eye turned back to ruby color returning to his visible eye. [color=red]"I-I'm sorry I...err..."[/color] He trailed off as his hand sought out the back of his neck and a bashful grin crossed his face. [color=red]"I-it's good to see you again too"[/color] He finally decided on saying his smile softening for a moment before his memory kicked in. [color=red]"Ah, I didn't hurt you did I?"[/color] He asked, looking down at the silver tray. 

Before looking around him with a guilty expression [color=red]"I shouldn't have shot in the door like that...definitely should have been looking where I was going"[/color] He apologised making a move to get to his feet, carefully avoiding the table as he did, once he was up, he offered Kathy his hand. His face was still bright red from his blunder earlier, but he seemed to have mostly recovered from his tumble minus the wound on his head. 

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Rain heard the change in Aurelia's breathing, though she missed the skip in her pulse...there were just to many people around and she hadn't been concentrating. She glanced over her shoulder at the shy girl curiously before refocusing her attention on Ara [color=lightseagreen][i]'Good with a gun...'[/i][/color] she gave Ara a questioning look [color=skyblue]"I personally avoid guns, but each to their own"[/color] She shrugged, though her shoulders tensed [color=skyblue]"I could probably give you a few pointers on tracking though"[/color] She told her with a small smile [color=skyblue]"Do you think we'd be able to hunt here?"[/color] She asked, surprised and noticeably excited by the prospect. Even thinking about hunting caused her eyes to change color, though they glowed faintly it was debatable how noticeable it was in the daylight being as her eyes were now a dark purple rather than blue.

[color=skyblue]"It is troublesome"[/color] Rain confirmed with a small sigh. Her ears pricked as she heard Aurelia's whisper, an unreadable emotion crossed her eyes as she recalled the last time she'd read a book. [color=lightseagreen][i]'Father would have been furious if he knew'[/i][/color] She thought glancing at Ara as she confirmed she also enjoyed the peaceful activity [color=lightseagreen][i]'...not that I didn't pay the price for it anyway'[/i][/color]. Rain's eyebrow rose as she registered the change in Ara's expression before she was able to recover. Looking back at Aurelia she noticed the change in her expression [color=skyblue]"What books do you like to read?"[/color] She asked directing her question at Aurelia with a look though it was open ended enough to include Ara.

What was said next all but flew straight over Rain's head [color=lightseagreen][i]'Cafes, games centers...sketchy pawn shops...I feel like I'm from another planet. Why don't we know any of these things?'[/i][/color] she chewed her lip as a wave of annoyance passed through her [color=skyblue]"I have no idea what any of those are, but they sound interesting enough...what kind of games do you play?"[/color] She asked looking Ara over as she tried to peg what the other girl would play [color=lightseagreen][i]'...maybe tail snap? Definitely not knock out...'[/i][/color] She mused until the word 'exploring' popped up. 

Exploring was something she understood well, she nodded her head and smiled [color=skyblue]"Count me in"[/color] She piped, watching Ara curiously as she dropped back to walk next to Aurelia. She frowned as Ara looped her arm around Aurelia's shoulders, internally questioning her motives. [color=skyblue]"It'll be fun, come with us Aurelia"[/color] She encouraged, either waiting for them to start walking again or continuing to walk at a slower pace in front of them. 

[@Theobromine][@NarayanK]