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After his squeeze, he gave her a couple small pats on the back, feeling a part of a line of flimsy spikes down the back, and he more than understood her desire for the hoodie.

Ambrose parted and looked to Hargun. "Food is always good after the change, I've noticed." Ambrose said softly. "I just came from the cafeteria." He ruffled her hair through the hood with a small smile. "I... I'm guessing it was painful." He said ,feeling stupid for stating the obvious. "I'm sorry, Amaya.... But we" He looked to Hargun "Both of us know how you feel. And I'm not going to look at you any differently, you understand? No matter how much you change. You're still my new little sister." He gave a small smile agan. Even saying this was helping him feel a bit better as well.

"I just had an awkward situation in the cafeteria.... ran into four people - none of which had changed... thank god at least all of them knew.... but I had been hoping to run into one of you guys ..... I... heh..... I've been having an... awkward.... day... to say the least?"

"Yeah, I just hope I can keep it down." Amaya admitted, letting the hood she was wearing up a little so that some of her face could still be seen. For the most part she was feeling a little better, but her stomach was twisting it's way out of the emotional trauma from earlier... hopefully once she actually got around to looking at herself nothing that drastic would happen.

She gave a small smile to Ambrose and nodded, knowing full well that both of them probably had a harder time then she had. Or at least she told herself that for now since it would probably help her from pittying herself even more then she was now.

Though upon hearing the tone of Ambrose's voice she raised a brow and looked up at him. "Awkward? How so? ... Besides the cafeteria thing." Good, switch over to him and away from her. The more she could focus on others the more she could put her newest change in the back of her mind.

Glancing to Hargun she thought for a moment and then nodded. "Yeah... I'd appriciate it. I dunno if I can handle a crowd right at the moment." Back-stepping a little she sat herself down on the steps they had come down from, moving around until her tail comfortably semi-curled itself around and it had enough room behind her. Amaya hated asking so much from others, but dealing with a large group of people right now was really low on the priority list.

Hargun nodded and started walking.

"Hows a nice salad sound?" she shouted back grinning, then made a quick trot until she was out of sight.

((gonna make a quick post or two in the cafeteria, let yall talk, then jump back in, kay?))

"Thanks, Hargun" Ambrose said appreaciatively.

He looked over to Amaya. "Well, at least you've known that you're not becoming... like... an insect or something." Ambrose shuddered. "And lizards can be cute." He smiled, sounding honest. There were a lot worse things he could picture.... admittedly, he was thankful of his own condition...

"And..... you're sure..?" Ambrose hesitated, looking down at his feet... next to Amaya's long-toed feet.

"You.... know Emelyn and I Have been getting closer, right...? And... uhm... how I was also really having a hard time... letting myself move on because of Angelina...?"

Ambrose nodded, shuffling his foot around in the dirt. "Well... we've been doing a lot of talking... she's really... really sweet... and has really helped me keep my head here - kept me tethered to reality, you know?"

He took a breath in preparation. "Well, I was finally.. finally starting to think I could move on. And we kissed! And.... it was really nice. And then...."

He swallowed. "The unthinkable happened... Angelina.... showed up... here.... yesterday." "Andit'swonderfultoseeher! I mean I LOVE her sooo much... but I'm scared for her - and I never wanted her to have to go through this... no one deserves this! And... She's upset- rightfully so - that I started to move on - when she hung onto me so tight - so much that she FOUND me - well, traced things to feral labs and they bribed her to keep her mouth shut long enough to bring her here..... And how am I going to tell Emelyn??! I really care for her.... and I don't want to hurt her..." He trailed off.

Ambrose nodded, listening to Amaya quietly. He was continuously impressed by the wisdom the girl had.

Admittedly, many of the thing she said were thing she himself had thought. But, hearing someone else say them, confirm them, helped so much.

"You're right.." He said. "I do love her... I've been going out with Angelina since I was seventeen... over three years now. I've only been gone from her for three months. I am not about to lose the bond we had just because I was away from her for a few months doesn't change that. I'm not that fickle. And... I think you're right... I dumped so much on her in such a short period fo time. I just... it hurts to see her upset... especially because of me. And it's my fault that she's here... that she's not back at home, happily living her life."

His ears drooped in response to the 'no way to tell Emelyn without hurting her' line.

"I wish there were an easy way. I mean... I DO care about her... that's why... well..... you know. I don't want to lose her trust and companionship just BECAUSE we were so close." He sighed heavily. "Relationships aren't fair sometimes, Amaya." He turned and gave her a small smile. "Although you've always been very smart for your age." He ruffled her hair again. "An a great listener."

"Don't feel quilty. Even though right now she might be upset with you, I highly doubt that would make her break up with you... I mean, she risked enough to get herself in this situation. You couldn't stop her since you had already been lured in. The only one to blame is of course, Moreau. If he had given her some sort of closure or something she wouldn't be here right now in the same position we're all in... though don't get me wrong, now that she's here you'll both be able to sort of have closure in a different way. To live your lives out here and help each other through it."

Amaya smiled a little as he ruffled her hair and gave her the compliments. "It's because I like listening to others and trying my best to help them out. It keeps me from dwelling on my own problems... Though I don't think I'm any more smart then others my age. I didn't even finish my highschool education."

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Spotting Hargun she smiled and took the salad bowl, able to hold it in her large palm without any problem. "Thanks a lot Hargun." Taking the fork between her thumb and forefinger she stabbed at the lettuce, pondering whether she could down it or not.