03-29-2007, 11:52 AM
Alita looked down at the ground. "I needed to know... Are you.. afraid of me for some reason..? I know you don't really act like it most of the time... but...you go to such lengths to hide yourself.. and.. Its just you and me here.." she turned her gaze back up to him, holding back tears that threatened to fill her eyes. "I know that there is nothing about you that could scare me... Some of the things I have seen would probably send most of our teachers running away screaming.. So if you are hiding to protect me.. then stop..."