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Her heart was hurting, though she wasn't sure if it was from running or from the emotions flying around her head. What poor child out there felt like they were alone? Skylar felt a sense of responsibility to help the kid but wasn't exactly sure how she could help out at all. For all she knew the kid didn't live anywhere near here - aside from that, her rough personality had never made kids like her. Just trying to calm a sobbing child was easier said than done. She was too busy concentrating on understanding other people that she never took the time to understand herself or how she should hold herself in certain situations.

Speaking of understanding others, her mind was split between two important individuals: the egg and the boy. Who was this boy? She recognized him, knew what grade he was in, knew his social status and wealth, but his name escaped her and his personality was unlike anyone's she'd ever seen. It angered her but also drew her closer. All her life she'd been able to understand what was going through the minds of others and yet one boy was standing in her way. How infuriating.

The fact that she'd missed his feet urked Skylar even further, however her personality change kept her focused on the more important issue. She was waiting for another opening when the guardian character tossed the egg back to the boy. Her heart leaped as it slipped through his fingers. With a short cry of "NO!" she dove towards it, grabbing it inches before it hit the ground. The redhead rolled several times over before stopping on her back.

"Sky! Are you alright?" Jinx and Rue sped up to her with worry painted across their tiny faces.

"I'm fine," she groaned in responce and sat up with aching posture. Dirt marked her skin and leaves stuck in her hair. Skylar gripped the egg close to her chest, feeling it writhe in her grasp, crying out words of anguish. "Shhh~" she soothed quietly. "It's alright now, nobody is going to hurt you now. I've got you." She rubbed the egg affectionately with her thumb, her cool amber eyes soft and gentle. "In this world there are going to be people who leave you out of their games. There are people who are going to hurt you and tease you. But there are also people who love you and cherish you. Just because someone doesn't want to play with you doesn't mean you don't mean the world to someone else."

Feeling an odd obligation tugging at her lips, Skylar gave the egg a kiss. The response was immediate. The egg calmed, its voice fading from a shrill cry to a soft sniffle. It lifted from her hands and changed from its dark appearance to that of a beautiful egg. She watched it quietly as it giggled, circled around her twice, and sped off into the sky. How satisfying. How refreshing. But her work wasn't done. She stood on wobbly feet - after a moment she leaned her back against one of the trees - and looked directly at the boy.

"You. What's your name?"