Gem's facepalm caused Aiki an all too short moment of confusion before she became aware of growling. Her eyes moved downward to meet those of the snarling wolf approaching. She made a strange sort of clipped, almost squeaking inhale as she scrambled back a bit. Swiftly grabbing her sketchbook, the young teen glanced back over to the blonde girl. She was already in wolf form as well, but luckily she was snarling at her "pack mate" rather than Aiki. She seemed to want her to get away, and Aiki was happy to comply.<br/><br/>Once she had managed to get to her feet and back away to a seemingly safe distance, she noticed all the stares that commotion was causing. She hugged her sketchbook to her chest, somewhat embarrassed. It was essentially her first day, and Aiki had already somehow gotten involved in something she<span style="font-style: italic">really</span>shouldn't have. Wow, that guy - Stri-something, couldn't quite remember, whatever, didn't matter too much - did he really just threaten her like that?<span style="font-style: italic">Wait. What if that was intended to be more than just a </span>threat?<span style="font-style: italic"> That-- uh. Best.. Best not to think about what could've happened. Just head to class. It'll start shortly, right? Maybe I'll be able to wait in the safety of the classroom. We can do that here, right?</span>Soon enough, Aiki's mind began to wander away from what had just happened. It would still enter her thoughts throughout the day, but for now, she had more immediate things to think about. She never noticed the other guy that had joined the conflict, she had been preoccupied with just getting into the building and out of the Meadow.<br/><br/>Oh darn it, she'd left her pencil behind. Aiki sighed as she realized that she'd probably have to get a new one. She was almost all out.