A smattering of red bloomed across pale skin, freckles vivid against the foreign color. Alena coughed once and glanced up at the ceiling as Devi mentioned dates, though it didn’t appear that Hayley’s friend was hers from the way she spoke. It was true most people did have dates, which spoke to them going as a pack of friends, even if they were somewhat dressed appropriately with Alena in the suit. She’d prefer not to think of it as a date though, her stomach knotting with unease at just the mention. They were friends after all. It was an odd, confusing feeling to say the least, but at least it served as a handy distraction from the dread.

Almost glad to have something else to focus on Alena’s gaze dropped back to Hayley on hearing she did things alone. The edges of her mouth drooped briefly in a slight frown before she forced that eager smile back in place, gesturing Hayley back down the hall where she assumed the smaller girl came from.

[color=f44242]“Well, you do not need to go alone to this at least! ... Mostly. I promised Devi I would show her western dancing, though I hope my own is not rusty. I do not want to embarrass us both.”[/color] Alena’s hand had never left Devi’s and as such she fell into an easy stride with her the few paces it took to reach the fourth room along the hall trailing after Hayley. The redhead gave a short nod towards the door, shifting her position to lean against the wall as she did so. [color=f44242]“Go ahead and change, we will wait here for you. Take your time. There is still many hours.”[/color]