"You afraid of the dark there, Nixie?" Her Australian accent rung out loud and clear as she spoke up a small smile playing over her lips as she made her way down the dock and over to where the boat was waiting for the group, shoving her hands in her pockets she came to a stop her soft dark brown orbs turning to gaze down at her as she watched her move about the boat getting ready for the trip, "Sorry I'm late. My brothers decided that they didn't want me to go out tonight and dad had to put them back in their place." She moved forward casually stepping off the pier and into the boat causing it to rock back and forth softly with her movements, "So... What exactly are we supposed to be doing? I know we need to collect samples and all that, but then what?" She crossed her arms over her chest as she looked around them at the ocean watching the waves gently lap over each other and against the side of the boat, "Sorry, I'm more of a surfer than a marine biologist."

She lent over the side of the boat staring down into the waves her gaze softening as she let the familiar sounds of the sea keep her calm and content while on the boat her smile never leaving her face, after what seemed like forever she turned around and sat down leaning back against the wall of the boat as she waited for the others to show up so that they could head off and get the assignment done. She turned her gaze over to Nixie watching as she moved about doing her own thing while getting everything ready; she didn't really know the girl... To be honest she didn't really know anyone in the town. She and her family had only just moved in and were still trying to unpack and settle down causing her mind to be far from the thoughts of making friends though she didn't really mind, everyone had their own group they hung out with and she was the outsider coming into a tight-knit community, it was to be expected.

"So, uh... Sorry about you having to be stuck with me and all; I'll try not to drag the group down..." She had never had these sort of classes before and trying to catch up to the rest of the class was a challenge though she was trying her hardest to get up to date as quick as she could so she wouldn't always be ten steps behind; lifting her hand up she brushed back some of her long chocolate brown locks gently tucking them behind her ear, "I promise I'll push myself into studying so that I can do my part as best as I can." Reaching into her bag she pulled out a packet of lollies opening it up before she took one out nibbling on it before she held the packet out to Nixie, "Hey, want one? Their just snakes, but their still pretty good."