"Ruby, I'm sorry."
"You're sorry? I should be the one that's sorry. Shouldn't have ran out on you like that."
"Ruby, Darius; there you two are. Is everyone ok?"
"Meeeeeoooooouwwwww!!!!!"
"Aww, a baby kitty."
"Wait, is that a Leopard cat? We told you no Wilds."
"Shoot, you noticed? By the way, do you smell anything different?"
"Yeah, a cat. Where'd you even find it? Those cats don't grow up here."
"She....isn't from around. Came on my tail as I was traveling back. Barely escaped the Stampede before the portal closed."
"Stampede? Have any crossed? Overpopulating and introducing new species too fast isn't a wise idea. One always takes over the other.
What….uh….else followed you home?"
"Let's just say Dodo birds and others are no longer extinct!!"
"Oh no. We gotta….."
"Hun, it's okay. Before we can help others, we must first have ourselves helped, and that means…."
"Ruby."
"Yes, Darius?"
"I forgive you. None of this would've happened if not me. Can you find yourself to forgive me?"
".......Oh, Darius. I could never be mad at you forever. Frien….*OOF*...friends it is."
"Ruby, we're closer then friends. We're family. By the way, you do smell different. Couldn't notice if before, but I do now."
"Oh no."
"Ruby, why'd you pull away?"
"I gotta go...…wash up. Yeah. Where are the bathrooms?"
"Go straight, turn at the first hall then all the way down the corridor."
"Thanks."
"Wait!!"
"Yes?"
"Meet us in the open Cafeteria when you're done. I'm getting a taste of Seaafoood!!! Butter poached Lobster here I come."
"But Mom."
"Yeah, mom. You know I like spicy. Adryan is the one who likes seafood."
"Honey, it wouldn't hurt to try something new now and again. You never know, you might….what did you call me?"
"Umm….I'll be right back. Come on Kodkod."