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As he helped the girl up he looked her over curiously. She looked normal enough, the hoodie seemed strange as it obscured her face , and gave her an odd sort of look but otherwise she seemed human enough. Once she was back on her feet he nodded back to her almost as shyly and awkwardly as see herself was. He listened intently as she spoke, eager to sort out this whole mess, apparently they were in the Fields of Overlake.

Before she could say more they were interrupted by the appearance of another, a young boy, looking much younger than either Collin himself or the strange girl beside him. The boy introduced himself as Stian but Collin didn't say anything in reply. He was too busy in his internal struggle not to be overcome by his anxiety and be reduced to a stuttering buffoon incapable of articulating a single thought. The best option was simply not to say anything at all at this point. He looked back at the girl who was once again getting ready to speak.

Then they were yet again joined by another. This one significantly less human, the wings gave it away, and based on his own predicament he could only assume that was not how she usually woke up in the morning. Strangely enough she didn't seem to notice, or perhaps she was simply to comfortable like that to let it show. T

The girl introduced herself as Lily, meanwhile Collin was internally screaming. perhaps it was good there were so many people, he was still lost but not alone. On the other hand, he wasn't alone. Instead surrounded by strangers who he had no idea how to talk to. What if he made a fool of himself? What if he said the wrong thing, and he ended up dealing not only with this whole situation but the added scorn of these strangers as well? Even worse what if he didn't say anything? By this point he was fully aware of his silence and it did little to help the situation.

He couldn't just not say anything, they would think him rude and he didn't want to risk such a bad first impression on what could be the only people here. "It's uhm very nice to meet you both. My name's Collin." Making a point not to make eye contact with any of them he somehow managed to squeak out an introduction.

His eyes were once again on the newly identified Nuelle as she began to speak."A party? What kind of party involves stranding people in a forest and turning them into centaurs? This is ridiculous!" It didn't take long but he was no longer able to contain his nervousness and frustration at this whole affair. He silently cursed himself for acting this way, letting the fear and anxiety so clear on his face take over so soon, but the floodgates were open and he was unable to put a stop to it.

He then pointed toward the new girl Lilly in his rant. "And are you aware that you have wings, you don't seem like you know. People aren't supposed to have wings or four legs! Things aren't right here, and I don't like it. This is no time for a party!"