Cheryl smiled and a faint blush came across her skin.<em> I never thought there would be others out side of the Children of Gaia who would treat me as an equal worthy of compassion, or the kind of kinfolk that i worked alongside for so long.  Maybe I will have a place among my kind like Grandpops always said.</em><br/><br/>Cheryl quickly shook her head a bit and returned to the task at hand.  She had to be on guard and protect her Alpha and friend.  The bald women mutters to her self, "I can't let them down since they see me for me and not some stain on society.”  The blush deepened, though, despite returning her attention to scanning the crowd and preparing to react to threats.