Even as they approached the mansion Quinn could tell that people were awake. Light streamed from a couple windows and illuminated the slight darkness that was the early winter morning. "You seem like a person who likes quiet," the guy said quietly. "So I'll let you know that on weekend mornings you won't have many problems, but it'll get louder once the sun comes up." Quinn nodded. "Thanks," she replied. The boy didn't reply and she followed him to the back doors. He held the door open for her and she unlaced and pulled off her boots before stepping inside. The boy closed the door behind him and Quinn noticed, as he wiped his feet on the mat, that he wore no shoes. "Aren't your feet cold?" she asked. He shrugged one shoulder but didn't give another answer.
"Caim!" Quinn and the boy, Caim, looked over to see Jake running through the living room towards them. "I was just about to go outside to look for you, but here you are so I don't have to," he said quickly. Caim just nodded. "I checked back up in our room and then in that corner under the stairs you go under sometimes when it rains and then I came in and checked the living room and then I was going to check outside but here you are." Jake beamed and Quinn glanced at Caim to see his reaction. He nodded. Quinn smiled slightly, trying to stop herself from laughing. "I wanted to ask if you wanted to come into town with Kurt and I today 'cause we were going to do some Christmas shopping so we wouldn't get stuck in the crowded malls in December and I know that you don't like crowds so I was thinking that maybe this would be a good time for you to come and since you'd be with us it would be ok."
Caim was quiet for a moment and then he nodded. "So that's a yes?" Jake pressed. Caim nodded. "Sure Kitchie," he replied. Jake patted the shorter boy's head, Jake being about 5'11, before turning and running off. "See you later Quinn!" he called over his shoulder before disappearing around a corner. Quinn glanced at Caim who was running a still gloved hand through his hair. He caught Quinn staring and smiled slightly. "Kitchie talks a lot but he's a great guy," he said, voice soft. He pulled off his black jacket to reveal a black sweater underneath. Quinn didn't move to take off her own jacket and Caim didn't say anything.
"I should go find my friend," Quinn mumbled. Caim nodded. "Thanks again for helping me," she said. Caim smiled kindly. "It's not problem," he replied. Quinn bit her lip and walked away, going to look for Mark. "Quinn!" She turned around to see Mark coming down the hallway, a huge smile on his face. "Hey!" he called. Quinn walked over to him. "So how was the walk?" he asked.
"I fell off a cliff." Mark laughed but then caught himself when he saw the blank look in her eyes. He coughed. "You… you fell off a cliff?"
"I found the ocean and sat down to look at it. I got startled and fell." Mark stared at her, confused. "Jake's roommate, Caim, saved me." Mark's eyes widened. "Whoa 'mare. You ok? You need to be, and I can't believe I'm saying this, more careful." Quinn narrowed her eyes. "I was being careful." Mark bit his lip, his smile completely gone now, and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She pushed him off and Mark smiled slightly. "Glad to see that the near death experience didn't shake you."
"You being sarcastic?"
"I'm actually not sure…" Mark laughed and Quinn rolled her eyes. "Come on. Professor X wants to talk to us." Quinn sighed, taking a guess at what he wanted to talk about, but followed Mark anyway.