[center][color=f6989d]~Nova Zannella & Guardian Tokala~[/color][/center]

[color=f6989d]"WOOHOOOOOO!!!!!"[/color] A short girl screamed over the edge of a ferry, ocean wind whipping her long brown hair back behind her. Her knuckles gripped the railing as she leaned over, feeling the sea air hitting her face. Nova Zannella was in complete bliss, enjoying the brand new experience of sailing the ocean. Yesterday she had enjoyed the brand new experience of flying in an airplane!!! Truly, this was a week of firsts and she couldn’t wait to see what else was going to happen. Thinking that however had Nova suddenly thinking about all the new people, and abruptly the girl stopped enjoying herself and began fretting. While a boat ride and flying miles above the world were cool, she was utterly terrified of meeting and speaking with new faces. Placing both feet back on the ground instead of the railing, Nova hugged her arms close to her body. It felt like everything that had happened was a dream, and she was liable to wake any moment. Movement out of her peripheral vision has Nova glancing up. Beside her floated a small creature, long black hair and beautifully designed kimono swaying slightly in the wind. Three pale cream fox tails moved about behind the creature, as well as two cream fox ears twitched on her head. The unnerving flat white face seemed to be looking at Nova, but with the eyes just thin black lines it was hard to tell.
[color=f6989d]“Tokala…you will be with me, right? When I meet my new classmates?” [/color]Nova quietly asked, nervousness showing through her voice. The kitsune spirit simply stared back, Nova thinks, but nevertheless a feeling of calm blankets Nova’s mind.[color=f6989d] “Thank you”[/color] she replies to the silent answer. 
Turning back to the endless sea, Nova completes the rest of the boat ride in silence. Arriving at the school, Nova hoists her backpack on her shoulders and follows the throng of people disembarking. The entire greeting ceremony by the kind teacher is spent with Nova trying to avoid bumping into anyone, or making eye contact. Tokala is a silent presence floating along beside her, and Nova is thankful for at least one familiar face. After the woman finishes her rambling speech, Nova heads to where she was directed. Not wanting to miss the headmaster’s speech, Nova doesn’t wander to explore or find her dorm yet. She does however take in the beauty of the school. The entire thing is larger than Nova’s hometown! Getting lost is surely going to be Nova’s new pastime here.