Now that smile of hers was back onto her face. It was easily reactivated. "I would like to count you among my friends as well." She glanced back towards their entwined hands and she couldn't help but bite her lip with excitement at the thought. She wanted to show him everything. Cuba, her friends, her animals... and then she paused. She barely knew. More importantly, no one had ever made her feel like this before. Had he used a spell on her? Or was she just being paranoid again? "Maybe we should go. We will miss all the flamingos." Her mum was somewhere in the forest. It made her feel a little safer. Besides, Lucy and Rachel were only a thought away. Maybe she should tell him that... just in case. Or would it make it easier for him?
God, what was she doing here? Should she run? She felt like running but she had done that all her life. The thoughts made her smile waver. She had never been good at hiding her emotions and for once, she cursed herself for it.