[Rinrou]

So Laurel took a seat on the couch, staring at Nic silently. She brought her legs up onto the couch in front of her, hugging them tightly. She continued to stare for a long time which would have seemed awkward to anyone but Nic. As her emotions started to settle down, her mind got to work and the overwhelmed look came back.

After about a half-an-hour of silence, a very soft sound could be hear from Laurel's direction. She had buried her face into her knees and seemed to be doing her best to muffle the sound.