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The next day, Ambrose was feeling... at least partially better. Amaya had been right - after having some time to cool down, Angelina had come around, and seemed at least understanding of his actions. She was still overwhelmed - to say the least - but he saw hope.

She still wasn't ready to leave the duplex and meet the 'others', however, and Ambrose had volunteered to go to the cafeteria to get some food for her (and probably eat there himself as he wasn't quite sure how she would take his massive apetite for meat.)

Seeing that there were people (and familiar looking at least) there already, he first went though the lunch line for himself, getting piles of freshly made steaks before heading back to sit down at the table with a greeting to Amaya, Chubbs, Joliette, and Ian.... where he promptly did a doubletake at Ian.

He had changed again... drastically - just as much if not more so than himself. While he may not have been covered completely by fur like he had been, his face was stertched out into a short muzzle, and his antlers had grown to an impressive length.

Ambrose... cocked his head as he looked him over, and his stomach gave another kick, reminding him that he hadn't yet eaten today. At first, Ambrose didn't think much of this - it was normal for his early morning state to be hungry, and he picked up his utensils to slice his meat. The smell of the cooked steaks did indeed send his stomach clamboring for him to hurry... but that wasn't the only smell in the proximity - adn the vegetables on the plates of three of the people around him wasn't it.

It was then that a cold shudder passed down his back, setting his fur on end for a moment. It... couldn't be... no... he was jsut ungry was all and there was food in front of him. But... the thought of the conversation he had had earlier... abotu predators and prey.

Ambrose shoved a bite of meat into his mouth to quell the thought and appetite, hoping desperately that the thoughts didn't show in his eyes.

Finally, he spoke up, trying to avoid eye contact with Ian. "Hey, Amaya - I wanted to thank you again for the talk yesterday.." He smiled. "It really did help... and you were right about Angelina at least." He still hadn't seen Emelyn... and he knew he needed to....

Chubbs started to eat into his delicious meal heavily, he always took big bites. Some people use to say he was being a pig and he was eating too fast, Chubbs just felt like his mouth was empty with the tiny bites people took.

Chubbs watch Ambrose walk into the room, he was something to look at, covered in fur as he was. He remembered the first time he met Ambrose and remembered to be delicate about staring so much. Chubbs didn't want to do what so others had done to him.

He gave Ambrose a wave and watched him sit with Amaya and the deer looking guy. Chubbs smirked a bit and looked to Joliette.

" This reminds me so much like high school"

"Hi Ambrose." Amaya smiled, having caught that strange hesitance in his eyes when he looked at Ian. Oh no, predator and prey? Would it... would it really get that bad? Would they be driven to cannibalism? The very thought made her shudder. Green eyes looked over to Ian, having seen the feral fear on his face. She frowned sadly and wondered if anyone on the island was going to turn into something that ate iguanas.

"So uh... Angelina isn't as mad anymore? That's good." She tried to smile while taking another bite of her salad. "Talk to Emelyn yet?" Amaya glanced over at Chubbs and Joliette, feeling bad for the two groups to be so segregated.

Chubbs, couldn't help hearing the the conversation over the other table, he looked up from his meal from time to time, blushed and decided to talk to Joliette to avoid prying ears. He didn't know what Ambrose was worried about, Chubbs ate worse than him.

" Let me guess Joliette, you, umm were in the... hmm.. smart kids section yeah?"

He was trying to figure out where Joliette might fit in a school cafeteria.

Joliette laughed turning her attention to Chubbs since he was speaking to her and the others seemed to be having their own conversation, besides that it kept her from staring at the changes the others had taken as well. "Actually no, I was in the eat outside under a tree with a camera on my lap section, though yes I was a good student" she told him

One of Ambrose's ears turned to the side, a further sign of his finding Ian's speech patterns strange, but he said nothing, not even aware how much his ears were acting as signal flags to his thoughts.

"Earlier... by that you mean today? Oh, lord, I'm sorry, Ian. You must be quite sensitive to all of this then.." Maybe that's what the fear he smelled was.... that... must be it. The realistic side of him doubted it, thought.

Ambrose nodded to Amaya, between hasty bites of food. "And I'd love to introduce her to you. I promise I will soon, as soon as things settle down a bit with her. And... maybe after I speak with Emelyn... we'll see." his tail flicked back and forth a bit.

He swallowed and nodded at the chiding from his 'little sister.' "You know, maybe you should be the big sister sometime." He said with a wink. "But seriously, I know. It's not easy... but I know. I Know I need to be the one to tell her, too, so... I need to do so before word spreads.

Ambrose gave an agonized shrug. "I'm not sure.... maybe we could get it out of the way quickly, just jump out at them and say 'hi, welcome to the freakshow." He commented bitterly, his ears pointing back. "But seriously... I don't know how much more or less difficult it will be for new people to cope with seeing us like this... versus .. whatever we look like then. I know that given our progress, we will likely be some of the firsts to... finish."

Chubbs kept peering over at the other table, he wasn't trying to stare, it's just the were together, and he felt a bit oucasted being where her was. Chubbs smiled to Joliette, he knew she was smart, but she sounded like she had a good time at her high school.

" Sounds like ya umm.. got the best spot in ah school"

Chubbs heard the talk over the other table, he was deffinately she about approaching them but it sounded like they wished to have two more there. Chubbs slowly stood up and grabbed his plate.

" Think we should .. umm.. well go.. say hello"

With that he walked toward the three, only to see the deer guy look like he was about to barf all over the table. Chubbs winced, seeing that would probably make his dash to the bathroom and he went a little pale. Then the guy didn't throw up and instead chewed. Oh boy... close call but. still... yuck.

"Big sister?" Amaya snorted with a laugh, gradually looking like the same cheerful girl before she had changed for the second time. "Even though I'd like to help you through it and even be there to make things a little smoother... I really feel you need to tell her alone. It'll give you freedom to vent without any interferance. Afterwards though, feel free to come to me if you need anything, alright?" She gave her 'big brother' a smile.

At the realization that she probably would be one of the first to finish she shuddered, but smiled a little at his joke. "Well, at least then it'll be over with, right? No more painful changes or fear of what might happen the next day besides awkward meetings and such." She tried to look at it in a postive light, no matter how little it was.

Amaya jumped a little when Ian started to heave. She was about to make sure he was alright but then something occured to her... the fact that deer and cows and things like that would regurgatate their food and re-chew it. Oh god. She had to look away, her face paling. "God... I'm sorry, Ian." She pushed the veggies around in her bowl with her fork, having suddenly lost her appitite.

"Hey Chubbs, Joliette." She smiled a little and waved her large hand a little to both of them.