[Color=pink]Melanie Rose Pourri[/color][hr][I]The Eukary Quad, Winter Carnival Club Booths, 9:00AM.
Interacting with [@GreysonEA], [@vertigh0st], and [@Dark Cloud].[/i]

Melanie fumbled around in the snow frantically, shaking from fear and cold alike as she stole glances at the looming shadows with her squinty, pearly black eyes. The biggest shadow moved and Mel flinched, but was surprised by a friendly, deep voice. She opened her beady eyes to see a blurry brown figure crouch down in front of her, with her glasses in an out-stretched hand.

[Color=pink]"Oh thank you so much!"[/color] the girl cried gratefully with tears streaming down her cheeks. Her cold, stiff tail raised and wagged a little. It seemed the upperclassmen were not going to pummel her for being a loser after all. After wiping her eyes with the back of one paw, she took her glasses and placed them back on her snout.

The glasses were smeared with water and may have had a scratch or two more than before, but she was finally able to see at a distance again. In front of her crouched a large, handsome bull offering his hoof. Mel smiled shyly and took it, and was easily pulled to her feet. Beside him was a doberman with green-dyed hair, and off to the side was a grey tabby with a little drink spilled down his front. Others stared their way as they walked by. The girl's face flushed nervously at the nearby predator and onlookers.

[Color=pink]"Th-thank you... Y-you're too kind..,"[/color] the girl replied to the bull, smiling nervously and reluctantly taking the handkerchief from him. She hated the idea of ruining something that was not her own, but after taking a breath she wiped her paws dry, wincing at the pain. They had been scraped up pretty badly by chunks of ice hidden in the snow, and some blood got on the handkerchief.  Melanie frowned and looked down ashamedly as she offered it back. 

[Color=pink]"I th-think I'm oh-k-kay. Ju-just  c-cold," she answered. [Color=pink][i]--and spooked,[/i][/pink] she thought, glancing around the crowd with wide eyes. There were humans about, but not that appeared hostile, and she relaxed her gaze once again. [Color=pink]"M-my name is Melanie,"[/color] the little skunk introduced herself with a bashful smile.

[Color=pink]"I-I'm so sor-sorry for the trouble I caused,"[/color] Melanie apologized sincerely to the group with her head bowed. [Color=pink]"Esp-especially to you."[/color] she said with a nod to the tabby. She badly hoped his clothes wouldn't stain. 

[Color=pink]"Th-thank you for being so nice to me. I-I'll get out of your way and go to the med-medicine tent. B-bye... "[/color] Melanie stammered. She gave a weak wave of her paw before she started to walk away, dripping wet and shivering with her head hung in shame and embarrassment.