“Would you like to go eat out?”, Markus asked, curious. He could imagine it was already a lot to take in, so he wanted her to decide if she wanted to eat at home or somewhere else. He wouldn’t mind cooking, though he did need to buy some groceries if they wanted to stay home.
Nox’s shyness was building as she sensed more people looking at her curiously when they greeted Host. The bear on her shoulders did her best to comfort her but she was withdrawing more every minute they were out in the open. This was still very strange to her.
“Could we go to your home for…for dinner tonight? I’m…um….”
She looked away, ashamed of her introversion. “….it’s just….a lot to take in right now” she mumbled
“It’s no problem at all.”, Markus replied softly, offering Nox a hand to hold if it’d help her feel better. He knew Nox stood out against everyone else, and that everyone would look at her, so it was understandable.
“I can understand how overwhelming this must be. Let’s just go home for now.”, he’d get some groceries after making sure she was safe and okay.
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