Nessie saw the enthausatic waving and sighed, knowing she had no choice but to go over. She knew she wouldn't be good company, not the way she was feeling at the moment, like a failure because she couldn't get Viper to work for her. 

She sat down beside Mason, feeling better next to him then by Alex or Nyx. She looked around, hoping to see James, with Hope, but no such luck. 

She dropped her gaze to her toast after a quick, muttered, "H-h-hello"