Aeria could smell the strong scent of burnt ash and she turned to look over the fire boy's direction, knowing well enough that it was his scent. "I am NOT his boyfriend!" he yelled and was immediately engulfed in flames. Aeria just looked at him blankly as he walked away from them. "If it makes you feel better, I only said it to get Leon's attention." She said with disinterest as she walked in circles around the dome. "Lay off on the queer jokes for a bit, Aeria. I don't mind them, but fireboy doesn't take too kindly to 'em." She stopped in her tracks and looked at Leon. "I'm not going to censor myself to comfort someone else's anger issues." She replied curtly.
 
Aeria glanced back at the small hole, ready to return to her previous conversation with bug boy. "Well, Aeria, my name's Alan, and it seems we've gotten off on the wrong foot. I'm sorry, I was just really tired on the train, and I get a little bit weird when I'm tired. Please, if you were to let me out of here, I would love to hang out and get to know you better." He said in a voice that was far different from before. She was about to speak but was interrupted, "If it wasn't obvious already," Leon said as he walked by, "He's lying through his... whatever his equivalent of teeth are." Aeria just stared at him as he walked toward fire guy. If she had planned not to let him out, that was sure going to change now. She was a bit stubborn, although she never admits it. "I know he's lying. But I don't blame him for stealing food. He was just hungry." She replied though Leon probably didn't hear her because he was busy talking to the new guy. 

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When Leon got back to the other two, he stopped a few feet from the dome. "So, you two wanna just leave him and head to that place I mentioned earlier? Right down the street." He then looked at the dome, "And I take it we're leaving him to his own devices?"
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Aeria glanced at Alan before looking back at Leon. She stayed quiet for a few moments before letting out a sigh. She pat the dome gently before giving a small smile, not the kind that meant she was happy. "I want him out." She blurted. "I mean, if you get to invite fire boy, I should be allowed to take bug boy with me too." She added. Her gaze left Leon and she turned to face Tollank instead, "Please." She said, not forgetting her manners.