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Things around her started to feel...  Uneasy for her.  It was a feeling that was familiar to her.  But what was it...  She then heard all the calls against her to stop, all the people turning the gaze toward her in annoyance.  Then the siren on the row as her spoke something in a tongue that she was unfamiliar with, followed by a jab at her, tearing down Anise's excitement even further.  Apparently her expectations of this place were closer to correct after all.  [color=a187be][i]"meretrix tacete..."[/i][/color]  She muttered in the infernal tongue she was born with.  She always saved it for cursing.

Everything started feeling more familiar now.  She remembered...  She hadn't actually said anything in that tongue since she was a child.  She always spoke it when she was angry at the other kids.  When the made her feel alienated.  Perhaps this was all in her head, but in such a case, she was not aware.  However, she [i]was[/i] far more aware of the social cues everyone else was presenting once she was snapped out of her fixation.  And a few of them had made it painfully clear.  She felt a tinge of frustration and jealousy.  All she wanted was to be excited about learning something new.  She already realized she had made Selena uncomfortable, and apologized for it!

She silently bit her lip as an easy way to relieve some of her stress.  It had been a while since she felt out of place like this.  And the last time she did, she met Krampernap.  Ever since then, even if she never really needed to pay attention to that feeling.  He made it sound like he didn't want her, but words didn't mean anything.  He never shut her out.

They continued to talk about people disappearing, but she had no desire to join in now.  She also wasn't feeling hungry anymore.  She meant no harm from it honestly.  She was just excited.  Still, she listened in to the conversation.  Mostly seemed to be disappearances.  She wondered if any of those could have been caused by.  She spoke again, once more muttered under her breath. [color=a187be]"So in other words, we really don't know anything do we..."[/color]

She huffed and gathered herself.  If there was nothing to be gained from suffering through this humiliation then why bother. She didn't look at anyone at the table and started to stand.  [color=a187be]"I'm not feeling particularly hungry.  I'm retiring for the night."[/color]  She started to stand but was stopped by something.

Selena, after answering Karya went back to finishing her chicken on her plate with a small frown. She looked up just as the blonde haired boy was pushing a plate to her. A bit akwardly in front of both Arn and Finn. Her ears perked up as she snatched one of them with blinding speed and a small smile on her lips. 

But that faded when she heard Anise speak up once again. She didn’t hear much of what was said between her and Ixius, but with how she looked annoyed/ hurt. As she stood up not looking at anyone. Guilt shot through Selena once again when she stood up quickly as well.  [color=FF3AD9]”um miss anise?!” [/color] she asked quite suddenly. Her face turning beat red.

Selena spoke up to her.  Anise turned to face her.  She seemed embarrassed about something [color=a187be]"Hm?  Yes, what is it?"[/color]

[color=FF3AD9]I-I... sorry. But I have questions...if that’s ok?” [/color]  she gripped her hands tightly and nervously and wrapped her tail around herself, the tip of it wacking Finn in the back of the head. Pointing  to her own forehead where Anise horns were.[color=FF3AD9]  “What...  those round things? D-do they hurt? And... and...”[/color] she asked trying to keep eye contact but failing. As she scratched her own cheek. [color=FF3AD9] “can..um please? Can I touch ? If ok![/color] she added on waving her hands back and forth quickly showing she could say no if she wanted.

Anise was silent for a moment, stupefied by what was just asked.  It started with a tiny snicker, giggling to herself, but eventually it evolved into a full laugh as she sat herself back down on the table and started caressing her horns herself.  [color=a187be]"Haha-No my horns don't hurt at all.  In fact, they are a lot more like my hair or my fingernails than you'd think.  Feel free to touch them if you'd like."[/color]  Selena excitedly stood up from her spot at the table and rounded the corner for the chance to touch the strange protrusions spiraling out of her head.

She spoke to Selena, but addressed this question to everyone at the room.  [color=a187be]"You know, I did introduce myself with 'ask me anything.'"[/color]  Hopefully this would lead to a different line of questioning: one from curiosity and intrigue.

@Heartfillia