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The dread weighing down Lee's thoughts had passed as it became clear that she would be set free soon enough. Though, Trystan wasn't exactly the super-scary assassin he'd been when he'd first showed up, so the want to throw him out as soon as possible had faded. Lee smiled faintly to herself at Trystan's words. She envied him slightly, knowing that he had the kind of life she was now fantasizing of. She'd have to stick to the "bunk with" someone idea, as Lee finding a job outside of her parent's influence was very unlikely. Now, to find someone to put up with her and Lauss. Good Luck.

Lee was relieved to hear Trystan's lie about the man's fall down the stairs. One less lie she'd have to think up herself. She was not, however, happy to have to take charge with the conversation bit. "He's Henry," the girl stated bluntly, not thinking to give a last name. "Do you need to know our names, too?" she asked, motioning at both Trystan and herself. She was utterly clueless when it came to this kind of situation, and it showed quite clearly.

She couldn't help but wonder about the guy's condition. "Is he gonna be alright?" She looked past the woman into the other room.

Lauss, meanwhile, felt the need to be useful while being locked away. He started sorting out the food items, bigger boxes and packages going to the back, and smaller cans up front. As he worked, he was interested in what exactly was happening "on the outside." Crux had been able to detect others that were out of sight before, why shouldn't he be able to do it now? "Do you know what's they're doing out there, Mister Crux?"

Lee felt like hitting him and saying something along the lines of "Stop being nice, damn you," but had managed to learn from her earlier mistakes that hurting those stronger than you was a bad idea. She had no intention of liking this person, but... this jerk wasn't being a jerk. She took the role of the pestered little sibling it seemed, both admiring and hating the elder for being superior. She folded her arms, though it was clear that her new-found hopeful outlook hadn't faded just yet.

Lee was about to ask "You're last name is Bishop?" when it dawned on her that he wasn't being entirely honest. So... if he was lying, does that mean she should, too? She didn't have anything to hide, though, right? After all, she was the damsel in distress here. "I'm Lee." She felt a bit strange introducing herself. That part was usually taken over by her parents. No need for a last name, right? They could just assume it was the same as Trystan's... Or, Bishop's. She looked up at Trystan, searching to see if perhaps she'd messed up yet, and found he was preoccupied elsewhere.

Lee tried to move her head from under his elbow, but ended up just messing up her hair. It didn't matter, though, as it was further tussled soon after. She couldn't be upset, however, as it was good news. No one was dying. Looking away, the girl couldn't help but sigh at Trystan's words of praise to the officials. "Quit trying ta be charming," she muttered under her breath. Not nearly as scary when there were authorities around, was he?

Lauss merely nodded at Crux, continuing onto the upper shelves. "Miss Lee doesn't often receive guests." He thought to himself that it would have been nice to have been allowed to speak to them. They'd have so much to tell him, he imagined. So much to teach. "Does Mister Trystan allow you talk to his guests?"

Lee'd never had siblings, and truthfully, never wanted any. The way they were described by friends sounded quite unbearable. If Lauss was any indication, she only recently could relate. But... Trystan's level of annoying was exceeding anything she could have imagined. Messing up her hair, poking fun at her, and generally being a nuisance. She'd likely never think of him as the big bro he was being and she was unconsciously seeing him as, and always as the "meanie who broke into my house."

Wha did I do? Lee looked back at him confused. She was older than he kept making her out to be, that jerk. She wasn't "cute" anymore. I'm practically a woman now. Geez. She rolled her eyes at the thought. His perception of her was much more realistic, but she didn't know that. Restraining that desire to swat at his head was getting difficult. Lee noticed, too, that the women were a bit distracted. You're kidding... She glared at them a bit, not necessary being protective, as it might seem, and thinking something more like "do you job, please."

Her eyes fell into a glare after the initial What's he doing, oh god, oh god had faded. "I said trying." Wait, wait, wait. "N-no, that's not..." Her eye twitched at the thought. "I wasn't... no, you didn't..." and she couldn't help but blush at his confidence. She lifted her arms and started tugging his hand away from her face. "Stoooppit. So stupid..." the girl whinned. She darted a look to the ladies in the back, and, taking her frustration out on them, peeped a "Shouldn't you be focused on Henry right now?" These people. And they call themselves professionals. She suddenly feared for Henry's well-being again.

Lauss, finished with his chore in the pantry, turned to the combat proto. "I don't know if she's social. Perhaps she speaks to many friends at school." He tilted his head. How lucky she was; school sounded magical. "There are few visitors that come for Lee, though." He noticed a can of corn was in the area with the beans, and quickly changed its position accordingly. "Our masters sound similar, then." Lauss nodded to the other proto. He didn't know if it bothered Crux that he was kept in hiding (and probably didn't care), but he knew it bothered him, and he could almost sympathize with his "brother".

Why was he laughing this time? He enjoyed this too much. At least she wasn't being killed by him, but in all honesty, being teased wasn't a whole lot more favorable. She looked back to the women, who seemed to be working as they should have been all along, and thought to herself. They must be wondering what kind of relationship she and Trystan had. First a possible brother sister duo going on, and now... something very disturbing. She put her hand to her forehead at the thought. This was so embarrassing.

And it only got worse. Agh! "That doesn't mean anything." Lee made a conscience effort not to stutter. She shook her head, face reddening even more; he was taking it all wrong! That jerk! She turned to the side after his hand was gone, covering her face again in utter humiliation. "Why would I like that?" the girl's hair bobbed back and forth as she shook her head with slight frustration. If only she could kick him again. Just a little one. Just enough to annoy him. "Do it to one of them if it's so charming. They'll hit you or something." She waved a hand in the direction of the emergency workers before she was pulled toward the enemy. "Uhhhh!" Her half sob-half yell was muffled by her hands and she looked to her feet. "You're so embarrassing..." a small peep of a whisper escaped the girl, though she didn't quite have the will power to pull away.

Lauss tilted his head at the other proto's question. Was that abnormal? "She... doesn't tell me." Lauss' thoughts were carried to going to school once more. "I hope that someday, when I am grown, I too can attend school. It would be quite entertaining." He nodded to Crux, happy to know that he wasn't alone. "I cannot complain. She doesn't enjoy studying, though. I don't understand her most of the time. Would you say the same of Trystan?" He was under the impression that they got along very well. Perhaps they did, considering the circumstances, but they weren't anywhere near civil.