@ZB1996

"N-No, I'm sorry. If you are here there must be a reason. I understand." Her expression is pained for a minute, but she smiles. "Nice to meet you Aaron. My name is Annalise."

@arielmelody

Annalise turned from Aaron to see a girl sitting on the stairs. "H-Hey, are you okay? You look lost."

@Asuna Yuuki
@arielmelody
"Yes that's very true. It was nice to meet you as well, Annalise," Aaron said. His expression was different now. It was far less depressive, but still had a definite frown to it. For a moment he looked back at the girl on the stairs. He could easily go inside, but something did not feel right about that. He felt like he would disappoint Annalise and, for some reason, he didn't feel up to doing that.

"I can help too," Aaron said, and he went to join Annalise as she helped Selen.

@Asuna Yuuki@ZB1996@Remipa Awesome@arielmelody

Adrianna was a bit curious as to why the new girl went to answer, but when it was taking some time for her to come back, she became curious. She then remembered Hunter going over as well, and since he didn't even come back, that made her more nervous than curious. She got up and walked over to the front door, relieved to see them just chatting. "Geez, give me more scares than I deserve right now." She waved inwards "Please get in."

Adrianna looked at Hunter "Check on that stew of yours. I have a feeling we'll pass by lunch with this many new kids."

@ZB1996@Slypheed@arielmelody

"Is she okay?" Annalise asks Adrianna and Aaron, looking at the girl. "Who is she?"

@Asuna Yuuki @Slypheed @arielmelody
Aaron heard the voice a more mature woman coming from the front door. Turning to look at her, he saw a woman at least in her late twenties, telling them all to come back inside. It had been a whim that he had stayed out so long already. The distressed girl would come with them, of course. If something was wrong with her, they at the orphanage would be able to fix it. The rumors made it sound like they could do enough, anyway.

"We could go inside, like the lady asks," I said to Annalise. "The lady seems adamant about it. We can help her just as well inside."

@ZB1996

"G-Good point. Let's go." Annalise smiled encouragingly at the other girl, to see if she would react. "Do you think she'll be okay to come downstairs and see the others? Maybe they can help her out."

@Asuna Yuuki

"What's over there?" Aaron asked Annalise.

@IrishAngelQueen
"Thank you that's fine for now. Who would like to go next?" The housekeeper asked.

The back door to the kitchen opened a crack and a tiny girl stuck her head cautiously inside, in case there was a knight with an ace behind this one. Sighing with relief that this wasn't the case Alfie cast her gaze around the empty room. "Hunter?" She called, careful not to raise her voice too loud. She pushed the door open a little further, which was just enough for a few chickens to dart in.

That forced her hand, and she shimmed into the room after them as they milled about. She found the closest hen and scooped it up into her arms. "Guys, no. No birds in the house. You're gonna get me in trouble." She said, carrying it to the door and pushing it back out. She was going to do the same to the other two when she noticed a peculiar smell coming from the pot on the stove. Forgetting the other chickens for the moment, she found a stool and pulled it over to have a closer look.

She leaned over the pot and sniffed again, then hopped down hurriedly dug through the nearest drawer for a spoon. Hopping back up, she started stirring vigorously. "Where is he? It almost scorched." she complained to the two chickens. They gave some clucks that she thought sounded pretty affirmatory, but then again they'd be clucking like that since they got in. She settled in to watch lunch while her two friends took the opportunity to explore what was, for their kind, the gateway to the afterlife.

Jaime stood up. Better to get it over with quickly.
"I'll go. But, uh, I don't know if it'll really work here, any chance I can do it outside?"
@KatherinWinter

@Slypheed
Hunter looked to Adrianna. "Ya, We may miss lunch, Never seen so many people come in one day. Must be a record. I'm going to go get some food, Feel free to join me if ya want or head to the gym. Either way I'm hungry." Hunter started to walk off to the kitchen.

@ZB1996@Asuna Yuuki

@YamiCuoreLaroux
Meg drank the glass slowly, savoring the taste. Breathing was already becoming easier; somehow Meg felt more relaxed here, as if the magic aura of everyone soothed her. She took deep breaths before answering him.
"I'll be fine... Is there some place I can take a shower and rest?", She asked, wondering how big the orphanage was. She hoped it wasn't one of those old fashion places where they called cleaning pouring cold water over yourself in a tiny tub.Please be modern...She thought to herself.

@Remipa Awesome

"Alright, I'll come with you." Annalise smiles and follows Hunter into the kitchen.

@Asuna Yuuki @Remipa Awesome
Aaron decided he would follow Annalise for just a bit longer. He trailed behind her at a comfortable distance, following her as she followed Hunter into the kitchen.

@BlueAjah

Kyo hesitated for a second before answering, but he knew that there was no way that this girl would be able to participate in the day's activities in her current condition. He would have to inform the housekeeper of the situation, but it made more sense to just find her a place to rest and get her a way to clean up right now.

Hoping that the already cranky caretaker would understand, he nodded. "I can take you to one of the bedrooms and you should be able to clean up as well. Can you walk? Or do you need any help at all?"

@Slypheed
Hunter looked to Adrianna. "Ya, We may miss lunch, Never seen so many people come in one day. Must be a record. I'm going to go get some food, Feel free to join me if ya want or head to the gym. Either way I'm hungry." Hunter started to walk off to the kitchen.

@ZB1996@Asuna Yuuki

"Hunter!" Alfie called, banging the spoon three times against the side of the pot as he walked in. "It almost scorched. Why were you gone for so long? Where you dealing with that armor weirdo? He pointed a spear at my head..." The small girl clams up as two more people enter the room. She hops down from the stool as the two chickens draw closer to her, as though to comfort her via their ever present clucking. "Hi..." She says in a small voice as she edges toward one of the kitchens corners.

@brainparasite
"Go right ahead. Remember to introduce yourself so others can know who you are." The housekeeper indicated to the center of the gym.