Annie stared as the blue-haired woman told her story. It hadn't occurred to Annie before how<i>diverse</i>this group of people really was. She knew the world was ugly out there... or was it<i>here</i>, now? But she hadn't really known what that ugliness was like. Not<i>really</i>. The look on Annie's face asked, "Did you just hear what she said?" or would have, if she had actually been looking at someone. Instead, she just kept staring with wide blue eyes, her brows rising even higher under the cover of her bangs.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>