"Are you sure?" Rachael said hopefully, glancing around to see if she was even going to be noticed.  She was worried, but then, it was at least worth the chance to try.  She nodded.  "Alright."  A slow smile spread over his face.  Maybe things here would be alright after all.<br/><br/>Her mouth started to open to ask something, but she decided against it.  She was starting to have a friend, or at least it seemed to be, and she didn't want to have to explain about herself just yet.  People usually started giving her a hard time once they knew about her; the name tag she even had to wear was a testament to that.  "Lead the way."