Monica's soft laugh did wonders. Little by little, the tension and nervousness Rebecca had felt coming into this situation melted away. As they walked in relative silence, Rebecca took a moment to appreciate how natural the silence seemed. She considered breaking it once or twice, but decided against it when she saw that Monica appeared relaxed - or at least as relaxed as one could expect to be in a situation like this, both on the small and larger scale.

Rebecca took a moment to think about just that - this situation. It was actually remarkable how well everyone had adapted to being here. Sure, sometimes people got into fights, or accidents happened, but all in all, the Home was actually a far better place to live than where most of its residents had come from. Of course, that's provided you ignore the whole no-escape-and-possible-looming-doom aspect, but then again - not much could be done to change that, right? Rebecca had sometimes walked to the forcefield to watch it. It distorted reality in much the same way the hot air above a fire did. Of course, Rebecca had never tried to touch it, but she had to admit she'd felt compelled to once or twice. It was mesmerizing to watch, and some, like Rebecca, might even felt drawn to it.
[i]I wonder if any of us will ever be free of this place.[/i] she thought. [i]I wonder if it's even possible to get out once you're in. Can Dawson even leave freely?[/i] she wondered. [i]What does she even do aside from watching us? And why is it it seems she's always watching, no matter what? Does she not need sleep? Food? Sunlight?[/i] Rebecca looked down her own pale arms. Maybe she should fetch some sunscreen... She did burn awfully easy - in that regard, she was grateful her work was done indoors.

Almost like she'd somehow heard Rebecca, Dawson's voice cut through the silence. [i]A day off... Neat.[/i] Rebecca looked up and noticed they had arrived at the lake. [i]That gives me - us - the whole day![/i] she thought excitedly. She turned to face Monica as she asked if she had a bikini. "Well, yes, but it's not here..." Rebecca said, feigning turning out her non-existent pockets. "I should really get some sunscreen, too... I burn in, what, five minutes?" She laughed. "What about you? Do you have one? Or do you need to go get it first?"