[center][h2]Amalia[/h2][sub]Interacting with: Lienna [@Obscene Symphony][/sub][/center]

Lienna seemed so wise in comparison to Amalia. The pale haired Gem squeezed her new-found friend's hand, drawing strength from her calm determination. "I did not intend to seem rebellious yesterday. I did what I thought they wanted and was too shocked to correct myself before it was too late. I wish I was more like you."
Amalia looked around at the other girls in the room, sighing. "I just want to survive."

She took the dried meat from her new friend and tried to bite it. It was very tough and hard to chew. Amalia tried to gnaw on the leather-like meat for several moments, looking sort of like a puppy with a chew toy, then frowned at it in frustration. It hurt her teeth and she barely got any of it off. 
Her gaze wandered to her cup of water. Her eyes suddenly brightened with an idea. Placing the meat in the water, she went back to the pieces of bread on her plate. After a minute or two she pulled the meat from the water and tried againg. This time her teeth cut through the softened meat easily and she beamed at Lienna. Perhaps Amalia was not as useless as she feared she was.

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It was indeed a hot spring. Moisture stuck to the rock walls of the caverns as steam rose from the water. Pressing her cheek against the rock, Amalia could faintly feel the tiny bits of Earth inside the crevices. It was not enough to manipulate but even being near it brightened the Earth Gem's spirits.

The two guards watching with such lecherous grins made her very uncomfortable. Seeking out Lienna, Amalia stayed close to her side.
The moment her feet touched the water pain shot from her feet up her legs. Amalia covered her mouth but couldn't keep a small cry of pain from escaping. Tears stung her eyes and she closed them tightly, not wanting to cry in front of everyone. Walking on the balls of her feet, she shakily made her way deeper into the water to cover naked form. 
Her skin was the same pale color throughout, not one blemish to mar it's smoothness. The heat from the water caused her skin to turn a pale pink. Amalia pressed herself against one wall, trying to hide from sight as much as possible. Soap had been provided. It smelled pleasant, but it was not the honeyflower soap of her home. A wave of homesickness washed over her once again.
Turning her head to the side, Amalia began washing her hair. Gradually the dullness of filth washed away, leaving her hair the pale white of moonlight.

[hider=Summary] Amalia decides Lienna is her friend and sticks close to her. In the hot springs she experiences pain from the water hitting her damaged feet, then washes herself.[/hider]