Mandie finally caught the pepper spray dancing around the room, which doused an eye, and she sucked in a cry of pain. Of course her first impressions had to be made like this; flailing around a tiny boat bedroom to catch runaway pepper spray instead of gracefully entering the kitchen as she imagined the others were doing. [color=orangered]"Yes, please!"[/color] she told Nathaniel, not realizing who he was. [color=orangered]"Could you get the cap and put it on this! It should be somewhere around the room..."[/color]

Upon addressing her partner - her heart sank when she heard his voice and realized he was male - she stumbled to the bathroom with flushed cheeks and a watering eye to snatch a washcloth, douse it in water, and hold it to her eye. She sighed softly and turned to look at her partner, who...

[i]Oh.

Oh, no.[/i]

[color=orangered]"Do I-"[/color] her voice hitched, and she swallowed. [color=orangered]"Do I know you?"[/color]