When Rebecca got up to shake the bus driver's hand, Noelani took the cue to stand, shoulder a hefty backpack, and followed the smaller girl out of the bus. When she passed by the bus driver she gave him a respectful nod of her head, then promptly took the stairs of the bus two at a time, and walked to the side of Rebecca. 

She pulled the collar of her jacket up around her ears and shrugged into it for more warmth, slightly shivering. This was not New York, and definitely not California, and the chill here seemed to creep into her bones. She flared her power to warm herself up, and underneath her ashen skin veins of molten gold shone through, projecting a warmth in an area around her to stave off the permeating chill. As they passed through the monstrous gateway, Noelani looked down at Rebecca, her golden eyes flaring. [color=#fec054][b]"Seems pretty odd, eh?"[/b][/color] She said, indicating the grounds. [color=#fec054][b]"Not a soul in sight. Do you think we've been brought up here to be experimented on in secret or something?"[/b][/color]

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