Ariana POV
Knowing that Angel would soon have his strength back, I left the room to give them some privacy. I lightly trotted down the steps to join the others and found them all talking with a new person, a green demon who seemed to be a friend. Everyone but Willow was talking to him, that is.
Dawn and Fred both smiled at me, but Gunn still seamed weary of my presence. Smiling brightly, I went over to the fridge and pulled out a pop and tuned in to the conversation.
"So of course as soon as I heard I just had to rush over and make sure the big softie was all right," the green guy was saying. "I mean, I stayed with you guys so much after you kept destroying my place that I feel like family. Hey sweetie," he said with a wink at me. I flashed a grin at him and plopped down into a seat.
"We still haven't found out anything about Cordy though," Gunn said.
"Hmmm," green guy replied. "I'll ask around a bit, see if anyone can find anything out. Now, introduce me to your little friend here. I'm getting some strong vibes off her."
Dawn stepped forward proudly. "Lorne, this is Ariana, a friend of mine. Ariana, this is Lorne, or the Host. He can read your aura if you sing."
I smiled. "It's nice to meet you sir," and extended my hand. He grinned and shook my hand then lead me off to a corner of the room, out of the other's hearing.
"Now, tell me sweetheart, I'm sensing some real pain and loneliness in you. You wanna talk about it?" He had one arm around my shoulders and spoke with kindness and concern.
I smiled at him sweetly. "It's so dear of you to ask. But I'm afraid now is not the time nor the place for such things." I gently pulled away a bit, then hesitantly turned back. "Um, just a warning, if you ever hear me sing, close your mind. The last empath who read me was in a coma for a month." And with that parting shot, I walked back out towards the others.
We all looked up, astonished as Angel and Buffy came down the stairs, smiling happily.
Knowing that Angel would soon have his strength back, I left the room to give them some privacy. I lightly trotted down the steps to join the others and found them all talking with a new person, a green demon who seemed to be a friend. Everyone but Willow was talking to him, that is.
Dawn and Fred both smiled at me, but Gunn still seamed weary of my presence. Smiling brightly, I went over to the fridge and pulled out a pop and tuned in to the conversation.
"So of course as soon as I heard I just had to rush over and make sure the big softie was all right," the green guy was saying. "I mean, I stayed with you guys so much after you kept destroying my place that I feel like family. Hey sweetie," he said with a wink at me. I flashed a grin at him and plopped down into a seat.
"We still haven't found out anything about Cordy though," Gunn said.
"Hmmm," green guy replied. "I'll ask around a bit, see if anyone can find anything out. Now, introduce me to your little friend here. I'm getting some strong vibes off her."
Dawn stepped forward proudly. "Lorne, this is Ariana, a friend of mine. Ariana, this is Lorne, or the Host. He can read your aura if you sing."
I smiled. "It's nice to meet you sir," and extended my hand. He grinned and shook my hand then lead me off to a corner of the room, out of the other's hearing.
"Now, tell me sweetheart, I'm sensing some real pain and loneliness in you. You wanna talk about it?" He had one arm around my shoulders and spoke with kindness and concern.
I smiled at him sweetly. "It's so dear of you to ask. But I'm afraid now is not the time nor the place for such things." I gently pulled away a bit, then hesitantly turned back. "Um, just a warning, if you ever hear me sing, close your mind. The last empath who read me was in a coma for a month." And with that parting shot, I walked back out towards the others.
We all looked up, astonished as Angel and Buffy came down the stairs, smiling happily.