Noelani noticed Angel staring at them, and gave him a quick eyebrow quirk before the boy turned back around and trudged up the hill even faster than before. She noticed that Angel and the bus driver had quick strides as they marched out in front, and she was suddenly tempted to see if she could beat them to the top of the hill in a burst of competitiveness. 

When Rebecca spoke though, Noelani instantly decided that she would walk this awkward, funny girl all the way up the hill and poke and prod to see just how flustered she could get Rebecca. [color=#fec054][b]"I'm not too sure about all of that - I mean, if you pay somebody enough money, they'll even go to war, what's stopping them from wanting to figure out how we tick, little flower?"[/b][/color] Noelani smiled toothily, and her teeth had the self-same glow as her eyes and veins when she opened her mouth. 

[color=#fec054][b]"A little bit of a sleeping powder in our food, and what are we to do to stop it, so far up here in the mountains? Although, maybe you're right, maybe they're frightened of the big-bag Misties, and we'll be left to stare at each other for the whole time we're here eh, little flower? Maybe we'll take some pottery and poetry lessons? It seems like the sort of thing to do out in the mountains, too, I suppose."[/b][/color] She gave an exaggerated shrug, her eerie eyes locked on to Rebecca the entire time that she spoke. 

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