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[color=9e0b0f][b]Location: Happy Harbor Mall
Interactions: Nymph [@dreamingflowers] 
Mentions: Gold Rush, Hex, Rain [/b][/color][/center]

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Talon took Nymph at her word, that this boy she ran into a moment ago was someone she knew from school. Although he felt initially that there was more to the situation than Daphne had let on, he wrote this off as something in his imagination. Talon had a worrying thought - why did he have such a visceral reaction to someone? Did they really give off a menacing aura and put Nymph in a strange position, or did he feel some sort of way that an arrogant kid had approached his new friend? They were friends at this point, right? Was that the sort of thing Talon could ask outright? Or was this just the petty kind of jealousy that any guy would have if a pretty girl was talking to someone who [i]wasn't[/i] him? Talon hadn't had many occasions in the past to feel these kinds of ways, and the thought that he was developing in this way was unexpected. He hadn't ever had romantic feelings for anyone - strong feelings of attachment were useless to him in his past. They led purely to heartbreak or emptiness, or ruining the mission. But Nightwing's influence taught him that true weakness was in fact being alone. That opening oneself up to their friends, to love, would strengthen someone beyond their limits. Maybe that's what Talon was feeling for people like Hex, Gold Rush, Nymph. Maybe even someone like that prick Rain.

But not likely.

Nymph was holding a phone out to Talon, a dark blue one with white flower petals strewn across the back of it as a case. She was smiling up at him, putting him off balance. He nodded to her and took the phone and case she had. They would do nicely. Truthfully he didn't mind whatever it looked like. He was just excited at the prospect of having people to communicate with. Nymph was demonstrating that he was someone people may actually enjoy being around (with time, maybe) and that sort of self esteem was just one of the litany of new things that Talon had felt since joining the team. And if someone who he exchanged blows with, who then choked him in front of everyone could want to spend time with him, maybe he wasn't too far gone after all. Dick was right, even if things are difficult with the others, they always come back around. Friendship was truly something. Talon and Nymph went and paid for the two items, he didn't ask again about Josh, and the two exited the store.

He was setting up the phone on a bench just outside, only half paying attention to the prompts on the small screen. He could feel a change in Nymph's energy, and she looked like she was ready to move on. Talon looked up and down the length of the mall to his left and right. He wasn't sure where else he would head to, and thought about grabbing onto Nymph while she went and shopped. That's what he wanted to do, honestly. He wanted to spend time with her. And the others too. 

[color=8dc73f][b]"Well...I'm glad we got you set up with a phone. I'll add our contacts. Look at that, I'm the first person in your phone."[/b][/color] She smiled down at the phone as she filled in the rest of the team's information.

[color=8dc73f][b]"But I need to go, I have a few more stops to make so I'll see you when we meet up okay?"[/b][/color] She waved to him and trotted off away through the crowds, leaving Talon where he was sitting. He looked down at his phone - his contacts now starting to fill up. People he can talk to. When he [i]could[/i] talk. 

The mall was filling up, and all around him the murmurs of the crowds, young kids with their parents, other teenagers messing about with their peers. More than a few hands being held. Talon felt self conscious he was alone again, and annoyed at having to feel that way. It was probably best he spend some time away from Nymph and the others again. He didn't want to monopolize Nymph's time anyways, too much of a good thing. Plus who knows if she'd grow tired of him, or was only hanging around him because of the guilt she still held onto for hurting him. It was a confusing time, as most times tended to be. He stood up from the place he was sitting and started to explore the mall, starting the opposite direction that Nymph had gone...

Following the map hanging above an awning across from the food court, Talon made his way to a shop called "The Book Nook." He thought he'd be able to spend his time there for a bit before meeting with the others. On his way he passed by a music store - selling instruments and other musical equipment. Talon stopped, quite moved by a piece of music coming from the speakers inside of the store itself. A piano melody, one that was vaguely familiar. He wondered if it was a record that was playing. He closed his eyes for a brief moment and then moved on, heading towards the store.