But He Said.... (Mia)

[Ravyn Rozanova]

Ravyn didn't know why she decided to text Mia. Maybe it was self-inflicted pain, or maybe she just wanted to better get to know the gal that her ex was apparently chasing after, but she had decided to invite the young woman on a trip to the mall. She liked Mia, she really did - she was a nice girl, very polite, and Ravyn absolutely adored her pink hair. She wished she had the guts to do something like that herself. She had no reason to dislike her other than the fact that Cameron liked her too, which was no excuse. Therefore, Ravyn arrived at The Holey Place doughnut shop with an open mind, a little sadness touching her features but otherwise fine. She was determined to keep this light, and would touch on the subject slowly and carefully.

She found a seat next to a window, having already ordered a powdered doughnut and some water. She was dressed casually, wearing a slouchy cropped shirt and some cropped jeans shorts, wings tucked tightly against her back. She had decided to put on more make-up than normal too, smudging quiet a lot of eyeliner on with green eyeshadow and copious amounts of mascara. It wasn't a look she wore very often, although she had to admit she liked the punkish vibe it gave her with her hair straightened and down. She felt like maybe she would feel more comfortable around Mia this way. Not that she was particularly uncomfortable to be around in the first place - it was just fun to look different for a change.

[Mia Bell]

Mia had gotten a text from Ravyn, it was a surprise but she gladly accepted the offer to hang out. She finished feed her baby pet snake and then walked out of her dorm room after texting her back saying she would gladly met her at the local donut shop. She didn’t know a thing about Cameron telling Ravyn the two of them were dating, she didn’t even know Ravyn was the girl Cam loved not to mention his ex. Then again, how could she know? She had only just met Ravyn a while back, it wasn’t something that came up with casual friends and Cam didn’t seem too keen on talking about it which was all well and good with her considering she wanted to stay out of anything that had to do with love. Little did she know she was being forced into the situation between the two.

She walked into the donut shop and went to order a chocolate glazed donut and a soda. Once she paid for it and was handed her order she looked around. She spotted Ravyn sitting at a window table. She smiled as she saw the outgoing makeup she had on and wondered if she had anything to do with it. Mia liked people to have their own style and Ravyn did have that but she also liked the fact she was being outgoing in her own way. It might not be much but it was something. She walked over to the table. “Hey!” She sat down across from the girl with a smiled. She started to take apart her donut, eating it in pieces.

[Ravyn Rozanova]

Ravyn's eyes were trained outside, so she didn't even notice Mia walk in until she sat across from her. She was jolted out of her thinking, which was sort of unpleasant since she was thinking about not so happy things, and Mia's cheerful face made her blink repeatedly before she managed a smile. "Hey Mia," she responded, surprised by how hard she had to work to make herself sound cheerful. She tried not to study Mia too hard, but it was difficult not to. She could see why Cam would be interested in her; she really was pretty, in a punk-rock sort of way.

Ravyn squelched any jealousy that began to bubble up in her stomach, and instead laughed at the way she was eating her food. "Looks like someone's hungry," she commented, nibbling on her own doughnut and praying that Mia wouldn't be able to tell how much it hurt to be sitting hear talking to her. She wasn't angry at Mia - not at all. She wasn't mad at anyone. She started talking, to get her mind off of things. Like that was really going to help. "Thanks for coming here," she began, taking a sip of water. "I know you haven't been here long, so I thought it would be fun to just maybe show you around, get to know each other... I know what it's like to move to a new place from somewhere far away. I moved here from Russia when I was twelve, hence the accent," she said, laughing a little. "So we have something in common. I'm always looking for new friends." Even if said possible friend was dating her ex. But she wasn't going to bring that up - not quite yet. Eventually, yes. But she really did want to get to know Mia better. "So, what do you like to do in your spare time?" she asked. "There are tons of things to do in the mall.... Shopping, bumper cars, food, mini golf... If there's anything in particular you would like to see, just let me know," she finished with a weak smile.

[Mia Bell]

Mia smiled at the girl, she could tell Ravyn seemed a bit uncomfortable and wondered why. She guessed she had a lot on her mind? That seemed reasonable for why the girl had texted her unexpectedly to hang out. It was still very weird for people texting her to hang out; not that many people were do it. But even the few, like Ravyn was still very weird. She just wasn’t used to it anymore; after having no friends to hang out with her a year, you start to get used to the loneliness. “what’s up?”

Mia choked a little on her food and took a sip of her soda. She blushed a little “I’m sorry.. I haven’t ate anything all day..” Yes she was quite hungry, she really wasn’t sure why she hadn’t eaten. It wasn’t like she had a busy day or anything. It was a relaxing day, she was pretty much chilling out in her room most of the afternoon. Mia shrugged “No problem. I needed something to do anyways. So Thank you for inviting me.” She gave the girl one of her warm smiles “Aw, thanks. I think that sounds fun.” She was grateful to the girl for thinking about her, she did need someone to show her around. She still hadn’t gotten used to the surroundings. She nodded “wow, and I thought I was far from home..” Mia thought the accent was cute and a bit sexy but no one needed to know that. “I’m always looking for new friends too. It does seem we have a few things in common.” Knowing Cameron was one of them; though Mia didn’t know this. Mia shrugged “A lot of things really..” Mostly sports that she played for fun and by herself. She smiled “Well shopping, bumper cars and mini golf sounds fun to me.. I don’t really know what there is to do here..”

[Ravyn Rozanova]

"Oh sorry, I didn't mean to embarrass you," Ravyn said, holding back a laugh. "No need to apologize. These doughnuts are amazing." Too show her support, Ravyn began to tear apart her own and eat it in a similar fashion. She smiled. "I think it tastes better this way anyway." She shrugged at the thanks with a quick grin, saying,"Anytime." She meant it too - she loved hanging out with people.

"Alaska is definitely a long way from here!" she said with empathy. "I've been here for six years, so I've gotten used to it. And I'm sure you will too, soon - Pilot Ridge really is nice. Wait until the first snow falls, then you'll feel right at home," she assured her. At least this talking was helping her from brooding on other matters. And Mia seemed very nice.

"Shopping and fun it is!" Ravyn felt her gaze drawn to that bright hair, and she asked,"How long has your hair been pink? I think it's awesome. I've thought about getting streaks in my hair myself, but I don't know if I would be able to pull it off..." She sighed, but flashed a smile a moment later. "There IS a salon in the mall..." She finished off the last of her doughnut, waiting for Mia to finish hers before standing and stretching a little. "How about we just wander, and when you see a store you're interested in, we can stop and check it out?"

[Mia Bell]

Mia let out a small chuckle and shook her head “it’s totally fine!” She has been embarrassed far worse than someone pointing out her eating habits. The young girl smiled as Ravyn started to take apart her own doughnut. “They are pretty good. “ Doughnuts were one of the very few unhealthy/fried foods she would eat. She was a health nut yes, a big one at that. She prided herself over the fact of how much respect she had for her body. She nodded, “It kind of is.” A lot of the times she forgets she is in a public place when she eats. Unless it’s a date then she gets all shy when she eats and nibbles on her food.

Mia nodded “yeah, but Russia is farther…” She guessed they both felt each other’s pain from having to be so far away from their home. She really didn’t want to think about it, and she really didn’t want to get used to living in this town. Because if she did that it would be harder for her to leave; and she couldn’t take having to leave yet another thing behind, even if it would be something she had to come to terms with in the future. She nodded “I can’t wait until it snows.. I will be outside everyday all day.” She loved the snow, and missed it so much.

Mia nodded; she wasn’t sure how the shopping was going to go. Since she didn’t have a lot of money to spend on things. For family was too poor to buy extra things like clothes. Most of her stuff came from other family members, like on her dad’s side or the other family members that didn’t live in Alaska, or at least not in Barrow. Mia chuckled a little at the girl’s question “thank you. I have been dying it for about a year now. But it hasn’t always been pink.. I dyed it purple once, and kept it purple for a couple months but then I went back to pink.” She looked at Ravyn’s hair “I think you would look good with color streaks. Maybe a dark green or a middle toned red? “ She smiled “I guess we have to go there then sometime today.” She winked at the girl. She really did think Ravyn would look good with color streaks. Mia finished the last of her doughnut and stood up along with her. She nodded “sounds like a plan. Wondering is always fun” Considering she did a lot of it and most of the time ended up lost so she kept wondering.

[Ravyn Rozanova]

"Yeah, Russia's quite a ways away, but I visit my mother every few months. It's not so bad. And I do have a relative in the area, so I'm not completely alone." A bitterness entered her tone, but she didn't admit how rough her relationship was to said family member, her brother. "I don't think distance really matters anyway. When you're away from what you're used to, you're going to miss it, no matter how far it is." She smiled gently. She didn't realize she and Mia would have so much in common. "I promise you now, we will have the most epic snowball fight when we get our first snow," she added with a grin. "If you've never been in a meta-human snowball fight before, you're in for a treat."

"Purple too, huh? That's so cool. What color is your hair naturally?" She couldn't see any roots, so she couldn't tell. "I've always thought some sort of red streaks might look cool in my hair," she agreed softly, nodding. "If you think so, then why shouldn't I try it?" she added with a wicked grin. "I'm still a teenager, I should get some rebellion in before I have to be a real 'adult'." This talk of colored hair almost pushed Cam out of her head - almost. The thought of him made her want to dye her hair even more, just to make herself look even different than she already did currently, what with her edgy makeup and straight hair. "What the hell. Let's do it." She wanted to do it before she lost her nerve, so she nodded to a shop a few hundred yards down, where the salon was. "Is that alright with you? I'd like to do it with you with me, because I have no idea what I'm doing," she laughed. "But afterward, I promise I will take you to all the best shops. There are some great places in here." Her grandparents weren't exactly rich, but they always sent generous gifts of money throughout the year, so she almost always had a few spare dollars on hand. She made a mental note to see what caught Mia's eye, so she could buy her a gift. Was that weird? Buying your ex's possible future girlfriend a gift? It didn't matter. All that mattered was that they could be friends.

[Mia Bell]

Mia nodded, she didn’t think her mother could afford to buy a plan ticket for her to visit. She was sure they didn’t even want her to visit. Their letters back to her were short never longer than a paragraph where Mia’s own was a page long. They never mention them saving money so she could visit sometime during the year. It was something she came to terms with, it was her fault anyways. “Oh really? Having a relative in the area is cool.” She had no one in Vermont, she was alone. She nodded “Good point.. But it’s just knowing it’s so far away that makes it seem worse..” Someone that lived in a state close to Vermont could take a road trip back home to visit family. She had to fly. She gave a small laugh “I have not.. But I’m up for the challenge!” She was going to miss the dog sledding season, and the snowboarding back home. She wondered if the school would take students on a trip to the mountains for them to go snowboarding and skiing.

“Yeah I kind of want to dye my roots blue at some point too… My natural hair color? It’s the same as yours.” She had naturally brown hair; the same light brown too, just a little lighter. She dyed her hair regularly so her roots wouldn’t show, having brown roots with pink hair didn’t mix well. She nodded “Yeah, do you want the streaks to blend in with your hair or do you want them to stick out?” If she wanted them to blend in Mia would suggest a brick redish color, if she wanted them to stick out than a bright red would work and if she wanted it to be bending in but stick out some than a color in between. She smiled “If you want to. If you don’t like it you can always grow it out.” She shrugged, that’s one reason why she wasn’t afraid to try different things with her hair, because she could always grow it out. She gave a small smile “I don’t plan to stop dyeing my hair ever..” She was content with dyeing it pink till the day she died.


Mia grinned and nodded “Alright than! To the salon then?” She smiled at the girl and shook her head “It’s totally cool with me. I don’t mind.” She liked helping people be more outgoing and unique in their own way. She nodded “Sounds like a great plan.” She wasn’t going to say that she really didn’t have the money to blow at the mall. Mia started walking toward the salon.

[Ravyn Rozanova]

"Yeah, it is cool. He's a douche though." She laughed a little sadly. "You won't be meeting my brother anytime soon." She nodded sympathetically to her comment about being so far away from home. "It will get easier. I promise. It never fades completely, but once you make more friends and get more at ease with Hammel, you won't feel so alone." She reached out and gave Mia's hand a gentle squeeze, smiling. She felt really attached to Mia, and she had no idea why. She laughed at her enthusiasm. "That's what I like to hear! We'll team up, take out everyone else with my flying ability and your..." She paused. She didn't actually know what Mia's ability was. "Um. What is your ability?" she laughed.

"Oooh, blue roots. That would be interesting." As much as Ravyn wanted to be bold and try something new, she was just going to stick to streaks for now. One bold color was too much - she really did like her natural color. She tapped a finger against her chin, thinking. "I don't want them to be fire-engine red," she replied slowly. "I think a darker red would be nicer. And not so bold. What do you think?" She talked as they walked, and Ravyn had to smile at Mia's determination. "I look forward to seeing your hair bright green when you're fifty," she teased her playfully.

"Great! This is exciting." Ravyn skipped a little, already feeling better about Mia than she had earlier. She supposed she had been afraid that Mia would be quiet and uninviting, or maybe even rude to her. But she had been totally wrong. Mia was awesome - she could definitely see them becoming close friends, even if she and.... Well, she wasn't going to think about that now. She would bring it up soon enough.

As they walked, they passed a Build-a-Bear workshop, and Ravyn had to pause as she caught sight of a particularly cute panda plushie. "Oh Mia, look!" she exclaimed gleefully. "It's so cute!" She gazed at the store for a moment, before motioning with her head to go inside. "Do you want to go here first? Hair streaks can wait." A big grin was on her face. "Which one do you like the best?" She waved at the large assortment of fluffy friends.

[Mia Bell]

“Oh.. I’m sorry.” Mia nodded, Ravyn wouldn’t be meeting her bothers ever. She wondered which was better. Having a bother who’s an ass or having great brothers but losing them. She sighed, “I hope it will. I don’t know. I feel like I’m getting used to the school already.” She was used to feeling alone by now, it was the making friends part that she wasn’t used to now. She laughed “I can control the weather.. Though I don’t really have much Control over it..” How ironic. At this point in time she really didn’t like her power because it showed her emotions, it made her feel vulnerable.

She nodded “yeah it would, but I’m still thinking about it.” Unlike Ravyn, Mia didn’t like her natural hair color, she didn’t think it worked for her. Unlike pink, pink looked better on her than brown. “Hmm.. So kind of middle tone red? You want them to blend in but also a bit bold? Because I think a brick red would blend in too much with your hair.” She laughed at the statement “I don’t think I would ever dye my hair bright green… I would possibly go a bit cliché and dye it bright blue… I don’t think I would look good with pink hair when I’m that old..” It made her wonder what she would look like when she was fifty.


Mia giggled a little at how excited the girl was. She was really sweet, nice, and seemed like a really good friend. She sighed at how many good people they were at the school. It was going to be hard on her, but she was sure she could get through it. She didn’t want to admit it, but she could easily see Ravyn becoming a close friend as well.

Mia smiled “aww It’s so cute!” She agreed. She looked at the store “what kind of store is this?” There wasn’t a build-a-bear in her home town. What she had missed out in her childhood; but she didn’t care because she got to do a lot of things others couldn’t do either. Like watch polar bears, watch the northern lights, and go dog sledding when the season permits. Mia didn’t see the girl’s logic considering buying stuff animals could wait too. She shrugged and grinned “sure!” She really did need to get herself a job. She looked at all the animals, there was a couple she liked but only one stood out. She smiled as she picked up the non-stuffed polar bear. It reminded her of home and that’s what she liked about it.

[Ravyn Rozanova]

"Oooh, you're a weather manipulator?" Ravyn cooed. "That's so cool. One of my teachers can control the weather, I've always thought it would be a neat ability to have. Do you have Ms. Rivera? Math teacher?" The fiery redhead was hard NOT to know. "I'm sure you'll get control over it eventually. Maybe she could even help you with it," she added, shrugging. Kateri wasn't a trainer, but as far as Ravyn knew, she had good control over her abilities. "I'll have to keep hanging out with you, so you can help cause some updrafts when the weather isn't so good for flying," she winked, joking.

Ravyn nodded. "Medium sounds good to me. But like I said, you would know more than I. So I'll trust in your opinion." She gave her a bright smile. "To be honest, I don't think green would be your color anyway. Blue though, I think you could rock blue." And she meant it. Mia had a face that Ravyn thought almost any color would look good with, but green hair just sounded kind of weird anyway.

"You've never been to a Build-A-Bear before?" Ravyn gasped, feigning shock. "Poor girl! They are the best." True, they hadn't had them in Russia either, but she had been here long enough to know the place quite well, considering she loved stuffed animals. "You pick out an unstuffed animal, like this panda," she held it up,"And get to fill it with fluff, and also a voice box, if you want to make it say something. Then you can buy all sorts of accessories and things for them! It's a lot of fun - I have a couple back in my room." Her eye caught an animal she hadn't seen there before, and she let out a little squeal. "Oh look, they have a dragon! It must be a special." She held the creature for a moment, then glanced at Mia. "That polar bear is adorable. I'll get it for you, my treat." She was beaming. "I think I'll get the dragon."

((You can skim over the process of making them if you'd like - I've never actually done it, so I don't know entirely how it works xD ))

[Mia Bell]

Mia nodded “yeah…” She blinked at the girl, she didn’t know there was a teacher who could also control the weather. That was interesting to her, she wondered if she would ever meet the woman. She shook her head “I’m not sure.. I don’t remember my teachers names yet..” It took her a while before she remembered her teachers names, she remembered faces and features. She wondered if the woman would mind her asking her a few questions about the power. Mia laughed a bit “I’ll try my best to help you out but I can’t grantee I can help very much..” She just wasn’t that good at it, at all really, unless she was emotional.

Mia smiled “Well alright.” She had been only dyeing her hair for a year, but even so she did know more about it than she did. “Though truthfully I just wing it with the color and style and hope it comes out alright…” She never did put much thought into it but she was still good with styles and what would look good on people and what wouldn’t.


The young girl shook her head “nope.. See I live in this very small city that doesn’t have a lot of stores… So yeah…” She lived in Barrow, which was like really close to the arctic which she thought was pretty cool. She raised an eyebrow “Apparently I had missed out..” She looked down at the polar bear unstuffed animal. She stopped listening to Ravyn when she started to remember the time she had sat with her younger brother on the window seat at night when she was younger with a flashlight watching the streets to see if any polar bears would wonder around. They did that every night, and every night they didn’t see anything and they would stay there until one of their parents told them to go to bed. It was a bonding time for them, they would talk about everything and anything while watching the streets. One night it had actually happened and they saw a polar bear wondering the streets they both were amazed at how big it was. After that they kept sitting at the window every night waiting to see another polar bear.

A tear escaped Mia’s eyes which brought her back to reality. She wiped her face and hoped Ravyn hadn’t have caught that. It was a happy memory but a sad one for her to think about because she knew she would never be able to sit at the same window watching for polar bears with her younger brother. She looked over at Ravyn as she sniffed, trying to recompose herself. “The dragon is cute.” She tried to cover up that she really wasn’t listening. Even though she had only heard her say she was getting the dragon. She felt bad, she didn’t mean to pace out like she had.

{Skipping is fine with me... I have done it but I was too young to remember the details..}

[Ravyn Rozanova]

"Ms. Rivera is kinda hard to miss," Ravyn said, but not unkindly. "She teaches math, and she has bright red hair. Very energetic. I think she's dating the P.E. teacher." Not that it was any of he business. Gossip just got around. "I'm sure she'd be more than happy to help you with your ability! I'm sure it's a difficult power to control, so it will probably take time." Unlike having wings, where you just... Flew. Sure, it had taken her a while to be able to get enough strength to actually take off, let alone steer, but at least there wasn't any mind-power involved, like weather manipulation.

"My town was pretty small too," Ravyn replied sympathetically. "And Russia doesn't exactly have a lot of places where you can make your own stuffed animals." She smiled. "We have a ridiculous amount of things in common." She didn't notice Mia's distraction at first, since she was chattering on so much, but when her hand went up to wipe at her eye, Ravyn's brow furrowed. "Hey, are you okay?" she murmured, putting a hand on Mia's arm. "I mean, if you wanted something other than the polar bear I'd be glad to get that for you instead..." She knew that probably wasn't what the problem was, but her answer to all sadness was usually humor. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. "Come on. I'll show you how to do it." With her hand still on Mia's arm, she led her over to the different stations to fill the creatures, put in a voice box, and other such tasks. Ravyn had her dragon say "Привет, меня зовут Зако! Rawr!" Russian for,"Hi, my name is Zuko! Rawr!" So no one would be able to understand it, but oh well. She loved her native language.

She also got him a little guitar, which made her think of Cameron, and her good spirit dimmed a little. Should she go ahead and mention it? Why not? She'd start light. "Hey, I hear you know Cameron," she began slowly. She purchased both of their plushies, and then began to walk down to the salon, cuddling her new dragon. "We used to be... Really close. But I'm glad he's making other... Friends." It made her heart hurt to say that, but she took a deep breath and managed a tiny smile. She hadn't outright asked if they were dating, but at least she had touched on the subject.

At this point they entered the salon, and she was momentarily distracted by all the sights and smells. "Let's do this," she muttered. "How do we start?" She wanted to get her mind off of Cam for just a few moments before asking what she really wanted to know - how serious were they? Hopefully Mia would follow her lead and not dive right into "The Subject". She really did want to get the streaks, and talking about dating exes wouldn't make it an enjoyable experience. Afterwards, she would ask.

[Mia Bell]

Mia tried to think if she had her class or not. “I might have her class… I believe my math teacher has red hair…” She didn’t really care about the ‘dating another teacher’ thing. It was none of her business and she rather not think about dating, in general. She nodded “I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks.” The thing is, Mia wasn’t the type to ask for help and she wasn’t really sure how her teacher would go about knowing what her power is unless she looked at her file. Weather control was a difficult power was, especially because of how emotional she can really be.

Mia nodded “Where I’m from there isn’t even a lot of stores.. Coming here I realized how spoiled American’s really are… Even though I am one but not really your regular one..” She didn’t grow up with the latest technology, she never had the fast food restaurants to go to, she just didn’t have all the luxuries that almost everyone else had.

Mia smiled at Ravyn when she asked if she was okay and nodded. “I’m fine.” That was somewhat of a lie, she wasn’t never truly fine. She shook her head “No, no the polar bear is fine.” She blinked realizing she said she would get it. “Wait.. You don’t have to get it for me..” She wasn’t sure if she had the money to or not, she stopped counting the money she had and just started saving it. Though she mother couldn’t give her much money or very often either and she was fine with that. She was grateful for the girl’s concern anyway.

Mia followed Ray to the different stations. She had her polar bear sing “Carry me to the sky, Our dreams will come true. Hold onto my heart, I’m giving it to you” . At least now she will have someone or thing sing it to her. It reminded her of that day with Cameron; it made her realize that she was going to have to try harder to not open up to him. She could already feel her walls coming down around him. She had no idea why it was so easy let Cameron in. Even though she knew, he didn’t care about her. She was just someone he hung out with when he was bored. At least that’s how she saw it. Mia got her’s a little microphone; the stuff animal was going to be a mini Mia; just without all the hardships.

Mia chuckled “Doesn’t everyone at the school know him?” it was true, with his personality and good looks; why shouldn’t everyone know him? He seemed to be the kind of guy who would know everyone else too. She waited as Ravyn paid for both the plushies, she was going to have to think of a way to pay her back. “Oh were you? What happened between you two then?” She did say 'used' to be friends. She really didn’t get what she meant about him making other friends; he seemed to have a lot of friends. She was just one of them.

Mia went and talked to the salon lady about Ravyn’s hair and if they had the right hair dye. Afterwards she went back to Ravyn. “Sit.” She pointed to one of the salon chairs where you sat to get your hair cut. “She’s going to put a lighter shade of brick red in your hair. Now if you don’t like the way she does it. I can always do it for you next time.” She dyed her own hair so she knew what she was doing. She wans’t so sure if the people here did. She didn’t even know there was any ‘diving into’ about the subject with Cam. “She’s going to put the hair dye in, and then we wait and then she’s going to rinse your hair, and then you will have red hair streaks.” Pretty simple right?

[Ravyn Rozanova]

"Americans ARE spoiled," Ravyn agreed, laughing. She could relate to Mia on that scale, although she had to admit she had conformed to the society she had been thrust into. She never took anything for granted, though. "I'd love to go to your town someday - it sounds like home." Ravyn meant it, too; Alaska had always been a place that had fascinated her, and now she was making friends with someone from there! "Is it true that you all live in igloos?" She grinned, showing that she was joking.

"Okay..." Ravyn didn't believe Mia was 'fine', but she understood those moods when you didn't feel like talking about what was bothering you, and so she just went about like it hadn't happened; sometimes that was the best thing to do. "I don't mind getting it, really," she assured her, smiling kindly. "My grandparents were really generous this year, I have plenty to spend." Plenty wasn't exactly true, but she definitely had enough. "I want you to be able to experience the ultimate American toy!" It didn't take too long for them to finish their plushies, and Ravyn clapped as she looked at Mia's. "Awww, it's so cute!" she exclaimed. "I love the microphone. With Zuko's guitar, they can be in a band together!" She pretended to have her dragon play his guitar, ignoring the sad feeling in her chest.

She managed a sad chuckle at Mia's comment. "Yeah, I suppose everyone does," she replied, smiling weakly. She was surprised Mia didn't seem more defensive about him - she didn't think Cam had probably told her about them, but she thought Mia would at least make him sound more... Personal to her? She didn't know what to think. She averted her eyes at the question. "We... Had a falling out," she said. "We're still friends, but..." She shrugged. She didn't want to make a big deal out of it, in case Mia got... Jealous? She didn't seem the jealous type, but Ravyn knew she would be defensive if her potential boyfriend's ex started talking about him to her. Ravyn bit her lip, quieting on the subject for now.

She followed Mia's instructions, swallowing the lump in her throat and managing to throw in a few laughs through the entire process. It was new and different, but not unpleasant, and Ravyn was really happy with how the results looked - the streaks stood out, but not terribly so, and they contrasted nicely against her pale skin and green eyes. "Oh Mia, I love it!" She turned her head to the left and right, admiring how punkish she looked; it was so different from the natural look she usually wore, but she had to admit it was a fun change. "Thank you for helping." She smiled at her, and after hesitating only a moment, gave her a hug. She couldn't help but like Mia; she was just so nice and sweet and friendly. It would be impossible to hate her over a relationship with Cameron. It still hurt, yes, but she thought she would be able to manage.

After paying, they left the salon and meandered down the middle of the mall, looking for somewhere else to shop. "So... How long have you and Cam been dating?" There it was, the determining question. Ravyn looked down after she asked it, a little embarrassed about her boldness, and added,"He told me about you when I talked to him the other day. We broke up a while back, but I'm still getting over him. I'm happy you've found each other though." Oh, if only she knew the drama that was about to unfold. She reached up and ran her fingers through her newly colored hair, refusing to show how upset she was.