She followed his gaze and just continued to watch the fountain water. "I'm… From the more…. Um… Nothern region…. I guess." Claire was very surprised at herself for talking more than three sentences within a conversation. ….What is going on? Why do I feel so… Engaged???
Fiona scowled at the ground and walked away from Darren, she looked up and saw Clovis and App talking to some new person. she sighed and turned a corner, back into the castle, not wanting to talk to anyone.
Clovis nods.
"I used to live in Russia before everything happened. "
"Well…. That's… Erm…. Alright." At least he has a defined place of origin. She felt a cramp forming in her back from bending over so much, and she stretched up high, hands extended over her head.
Claire laxed a bit after, still keeping her spine more upright. I have to be careful…
App had been standing silently behind Clovis, wary of the new girl. She stepped forward now. She gave a tiny wave to Claire. "H-hi… my name's Apollyon… But everyone calls me App."
“It’s nice to… meet you, App…” Claire was very surprised on how nearly everyone there wanted to at least interact with her. This is fairly strange… but maybe it’s because I’m just ‘new’ here….
"I-I'm new… Clovis, Fiona, and Molly picked me up in the desert. …Kinda literally." App was nervous. She didn't know what Claire thought of her or what her intentions were.
Claire kind of shied away. Having all of this happen within a matter of minutes was a bit overwhelming for her. “I… was off in near the woods where they…. found me…” She lost track of what she was saying and flushed a little. “I’m…. s-sorry.”
App understood Claire's hesitance. She gave a small smile. "I-it's okay. I'm not too comfortable with this situation yet either."
“At least…. at least you know people…” Claire wrapped her arms around herself protectively and sighed, tinting at hopelessness. I have nothing else to tell App or Clovis…..
Clovis quietly watches the exchange between App and Claire. He sighs inwardly.
Ah, it can be so hard to talk to people.
He turns back to the water and runs his fingers across it again.
Molly spies Fiona entering the palace and follows behind her. She waves an arm.
"Hey! Fiona! I figured out where the east exit is and if…" she runs up beside her, nearly out of breath from talking fast and running.
Fiona smiled "Well, let's get going," she didn't bother to hear the rest of the plan, ready to leave any time.
Molly smiles.
"Great! They change guards around four every morning. Waaay too early, but that's when we should go. Darren already gave me free access to the food too, so I'll pack a bit."
Fiona nodded "Alright!" she smiled "Do they have any weapons or something we can snatch?"
Molly bites her lip and tilts her head.
"Maybe? I imagine so. If not, Clovis still has a few. I think we have an extra gun for App even."
She looks down the hall.
"I don't think Darren really cares whether we stay or go, so there might not be much of a fight. I dunno what's up with him…"
“At least…. at least you know people…” Claire wrapped her arms around herself protectively and sighed, tinting at hopelessness. I have nothing else to tell App or Clovis…..
App shrugged. "I don't really. I've only known them for a few hours actually. I was unconscious in the desert when they picked me up, so I'm just trusting them out of instinct to be honest." She went and sat next to Claire. "Do you at least have your memories from the past?" she queried.
When App sat down, she felt a bit claustrophobic with her on one side and Clovis on the other. "Not really…." It was all just a blur to her at that point. I really don't know. I just don't know.
App gave her a small smile. " 'Not really'? So you remember a little? That's more than me at least."
"Well… Um…" Claire thought App would just leave it at that. "I guess we lived in…. Like a um… Small appartment…. In a small community……" She trailed off plenty of times, but truthfully went nowhere, so she stopped altogether. I don't remember….
App hummed a little tune. "I only remember waking up in the desert and then running. I didn't know where to, until I saw this city's walls."
“At…. at least you…. you knew how you got here…” Claire tried to draw back on her own past, but all she could draw was a big fat blank. They’re all so welcoming, it’s almost unreal…
Molly bites her lip and tilts her head.
"Maybe? I imagine so. If not, Clovis still has a few. I think we have an extra gun for App even."
She looks down the hall.
"I don't think Darren really cares whether we stay or go, so there might not be much of a fight. I dunno what's up with him…"
Fiona shrugged "Well, he is quite confusing."
(Well then why did you repeat what Claire said earlier?)
(Sorry, my Notebook is acting up. :/)
Molly nods.
"Yup, always has been."
She leans a bit to see out the window and glares at Clovis.
"Ugh, why is he conversating with that weird blonde?"