[b]Arcana, Ajala, Shippo, Nathalia[/b]

Arcana's cheeks shimmered noticeably crimson as the boy bent to pick up the papers and stammered his own apology. She was about to tell - no [i]insist[/i] - to Shippo that he shouldn't be sorry. [i]'I should have been paying attention to where I was going!'[/i] She thought admonishingly, tugging on her braid. Before she could get the words out, before she could even think to open her mouth, she found herself holding a burgundy cloth to her bleeding nose and being comforted by a very pretty nymph. [b]"Whabufrgle?!"[/b] Arcana squeaked, her surprise slow to react and her nose too plugged to speak right. She managed a stammered "thank you" when the nymph handed her, her fliers back. But as the interaction between the nymph and nagini began, Arcana's head wobbled back and forth to keep track of who was speaking, the din around them pressing down on her tapered ears oppressively. [i]'[b]Ajala[/b]... Such a pretty name.'[/i] Her thoughts trailed by slowly. Her head felt as if it was in the clouds. In contrast, her stomach felt like it was down in the pit of doom, nausea from her nerves acting up once again. She placed her palm against her temple, trying to calm herself, taking a few deep breaths.

She barely realized she was holding the new flier when Ajala spoke up, explaining to them what the Gardening Club was. Arcana's whole face came alive, her lips spreading into a wide smile as she flapped her wings exuberantly. [b]"Y-y-yes! Show me every p-plant you have! Th-thank you!"[/b] She gushed out, enthusiasm dripping from every word. In each pot an exotic plant grew, vines and flowers twining and sprouting at awe-inspiring angles. Arcana's heart thumped in her chest as she knelt down next to one of them, her eyes sparkling. [b]"These are in-incredible! D-don't you think so as well...?"[/b] Her enthusiasm slowed down as she realized she never received the boy's name, her fingers immediately started to fiddle with the ring she wore, a nervous tick of hers. [b]"I-I'm Arcana, u-um, who are y-you?"[/b] She asked, cheeks shimmering crimson once more as her eyes darted to Shippo's face and then back down to the ground.