[color=Silver][CENTER][h1][b]Natalie Ellis[/b][/h1][/CENTER][/color]
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[color=Silver]"Yeah,"[/color] Natalie answered Amelia without moving her head. [color=Silver]"Super strength is my deal. I'm sorry I got short with you. It's just..."[/color] she looks up, and gestures with her head to the people in ordinary clothes. [color=Silver]"I don't think that's a bad thing. I wish I could be like them. I wish I could walk around without this collar but I can't. It's not safe."[/color]

Natalie ignored Lynn's comment about Valium. She had no reply to that. Or it was possible she didn't trust herself enough to try and stay calm at the same time. Her comment about Necklace shopping also annoyed Natalie, as if this was some punishment you got for bad behavior. This wasn't a punishment, nor a breach of her rights. If they offered her the choice to wear the collar, Natalie would still have taken it. But giving her the choice was a luxury they could not afford with her. Her history and records were testament to that.

The second time Archie put a reassuring hand on her back, she didn't jump, but looked up, nodded ans gave another half-smile, and returned to her silence. Now she was perfectly fine letting them talk to each other. She didn't feel left out because now she thought that getting involved might cause her to snap again, especially if she was talking to Amelia or Lynn.