Edith tries for a friendly smile when Noru offers to lead her to her class, but ends up pulling her face into an expression that most would find creepy or unsettling. She gets up and begins to follow her new friend.

[color=ed1c24]”Thank you.”[/color]

Hearing Noru’s question, Edith cocks her head slightly, before leaning in and speaking in a hushed voice, as if telling some kind of secret. 

[color=ed1c24]“They make me go to therapy. They said it was to help me cope… and to make sure I don’t turn out like my parents.”[/color]

Edith’s grin falters for a moment, and for the first time since arriving here, she looks genuinely sad. Edith turns away for a second forcing a weak imitation of her usual grin back onto her face and turning away from Noru to look at one of the doors.

[color=ed1c24]”Is this our stop?”[/color]