Stengite had zoned out once more as he began to follow Chromite and big-red-something, he couldn't remember the gem's name despite it's constant use. He finally came back to his senses as he heard big red begin to talk again and explaining that his long drawn out speech that Stengite wasn't listening to was to help him pick up on a few words. [color=ed1c24]"tHank yoU"[/color] Strengite said as he tried to amalgamate words that he had just heard the gem say into some sort of half hearted gratitude. He could appreciate the offer but given all of the grammar and lingo used by Big Red, he didn't think he would be able to transfer over the right undertones to his own speech. Basically he wanted someone else as a speech instructor. 

As the small group got into town Strengite began to marvel at all of the sights around him from the hugh-mens to the 'Bob's hot dogs' stand. It was truly mesmerizing for the small gem as he first came into contact with human structures. [color=darkgray]"Fun"[/color] was the only word that the small gem could draw upon to describe his feelings towards the humans. Eventually the group was lead to some wide open area where two other gems were standing. Big Red told the him and Sphene to stay put or at least not follow along which was fine by Strengite, now was his chance to go down his own path. [color=darkgray]"Affirmative, Commander."[/color] Strenite said as he began to back away from Bloodstone but not before giving the 'commander' and Italian salute.

As Strengite ran off he found his way into a store selling light boxes with pictures of people on them. As he walked down the isles of the store looking at various people talking with one another he began get a positive feeling welling up inside of him as he learnt more and more about how he could express himself in the way of words. 

"Hey kid, if your not buying anything then get out." said one of the hugh-mens that seemed to be employed by the store. Stengite stared straight at the man who looked to be in his mid-forties with a balding scalp and well kept moustache. 

"Hey kid, if your not buying anything then get out." Strengite copied back at the man who seemed a little shocked by hearing his voice played back to him by the small purple looking person. 

"Ha, ha." the man said as he got up from his restful position at the register and strode over to Strnegite "Now get out.".

Strengite spent the next few minutes just walking deeper into town using the the sign that read 'City Hall' as his guide so that he didn't somehow het lost in this labyrinth of a town. Eventually Strengite made his way to the sign finally and laid down on the ground in front of it as he began to think about all the different words he could use to greet people.