Aeria looked at Leon when he mentioned that he couldn't dip his feet into the water, and only then did she realize that his scars reached that far. "I'll pass too. I easily get cold." She replied. Tollank shared the story about his home and his past hardships but Aeria couldn't say a word. Unlike him, she was actually one of the privileged people in the community. She was somehow afraid that if Tollank knew that, he would think of her differently, and not in a good way. "He said I got in the way, that a blind boy was no good to him. Mother was the one that loved me, not him. But then she left, the ones that I love ALWAYS LEAVE!" His voice rang aloud, sorrow evident in his voice. Aeria just stood there silently as she stared at the stream of water, allowing Tollank to vent out the emotions that he kept hidden from them.

"We all got baggage," Leon said after Tollank apologized. Through the corner of her eye, she could see him glance at her for a second before turning back to Tollank. She swallowed the lump in her throat, not knowing what to say to console his new friend. It seems that they both share the pain of losing someone important. Though Leon knew about her missing brother, he didn't know the story completely, and Aeria had no plans of telling anyone. Leon was the kind of guy who felt obliged to help everyone, and she couldn't give him more things to worry about. She wanted him to focus on helping Tollank instead.

"We won't be ditchin' ya. You're my guinea pig, remember? And Aeria is a big ol' tsundere outcast who doesn't want to share how much she likes us idiots. Ain't that right?" That caused Aeria to groan, and she rolled her eyes before looking at Leon. "How confident are you that I don't dislike you?" She asked jokingly. "We've got your back, Toll," Leon patted Tollank's head, "That's what friends are for, da?" Aeria smiled, amused by the new nickname. [i]Toll. Really?[/i] She let out a breath that she didn't realize she was holding in, "It's true, Tollank. We'll always be here." She said. "Warning though, I might occasionally disappear when i'm feeling anti-social, but Leon will be here for you." She added, patting Leon's arm twice, with a smug smile on her face. There were days when she would prefer the company of herself. Her smile faded, as much as she wanted to promise them that she won't ever leave, she couldn't. Aeria had one goal that she had to achieve, no matter what. 

"Oh yeah, when should we head back to the dorms?" She asked. She left her pocket watch in her room, so she had no idea what time it was. They weren't told about any specific rules but it would probably be better if they didn't get back too late. There were too many things they didn't know about this place yet, the unknown presence earlier, included. Although she particularly didn't care, maybe the others did. Aeira instinctively looked back, checking if there was anything else that seemed odd. Nothing else seemed out of place to her so she brought her attention back to her friends. She bent down and reached her hand out to the water, wanting to feel it before they left. The water was warm against her touch, and it brought back memories of the past. She looked at the island from afar, and she couldn't help but think about the book that was hidden in her father's bookshelf. The one that contained pictures of Earth. She only got a few glimpses of the first few pages before her father had taken it away from her, throwing it into the fireplace to be burnt, and forever be gone.