Relaxation

Ata grinned as Cade laughed, and thought she was finally doing some good for him. Maybe there was hope for the poor kid after all. Though when he remided her of the ballroom her eyes became wide with excitement. "Of course! I was so excited, I cannot believe I forgot!" She clapped once more, and set off the a newfound purpose in her step. There was skipping involved as well, but it was a purposeful skipping of course.

"Do you like trying to help people?"

Atalia thought about that for a moment. Her initial response was yes! I do! But as she thought about it more she realized she never really tried to help people... It just happened naturally. "A smile is the best gift you can give me. So yes, I love helping people. So many children are so sad around here, it breaks my heart." She was proud of him for asking her a question, and could tell he was really hesitant about asking her anything. "Good you finally thought of something."

"Some people are better being miserable....y'know...."

Atalia stopped walking. She lost her breath, and felt like she'd been stabbed through the heart. He challenged her whole belief system, and persona when he said that. People...Better? No... It couldn't be. That was impossible. No one wants to be miserable... It's just a state of mind they become trapped in and don't know anything else so they become satisfied with it.

"I... I disagree." She mumbled. "Who wants to be sad all the time? Isn't that... Bad for your soul?" She asked, with wide, misunderstanding blue eyes.

There he was, silent as always. She watched him shrugged, and she shook her head, almost in defeat. What was she supposed to do if he liked being miserable? If he liked his heart in constant agony? She sighed, and tried to think of something else...

She wondered what kind of music would be playing at the ballroom. Did Cade like to dance? She figured he didn't, because dancing was a happy thing, usually, and well, she didn't know if that would make him like or dislike it, but her head loomed in various questions. It just blew her mind that he was okay with being miserable all the time!

Atalia opened her mouth to say something, but clicked it shut soon after. She tapped her chin, and made designs in the dirt as she walked with her foot. "So do you like to dance then since we are heading over there? I forgot if you've told me already." She instantly felt like doing the chicken dance, and started forming her hands into the shape of a chicken beak, and open and closed it several times before switching over she bending her arms and flapping them. "Doo do doo do doo." She hummed.

Atalia stopped dancing, aware of the discomfort from Cade. He sure was hard to please. She couldn't do anything... He was harder than... than... Elatrion! Which was saying a lot in her opinion. But then again, Elatrion probably laughed just to get Ata to go away... Ata mentally shrugged, and looked over at Cade. "What would you like to do, Cade?"

She walked next to him, quiet, and relaxed, and surprisingly, not fidgeting. He said he would try dancing, but she didn't think that he was the type to really like dancing... And she wanted him to have a good time. Was he having a good time? By the look on his face... Probably not. This saddened Atalia.

Wait, what was this? Cade... Touching her? Atalia gave him a small smile, and she shrugged. "I don't want you to be unhappy Cade. It makes me sad to see you so unhappy... And okay with it." Atalia continued to walk with him... Thinking of some way to make him understand her current situation and mood.

"Besides, I want you to do something you want to do." She nudged him a little, trying to make him perk up, or at least smile for once! Maybe Atalia could get Elatrion to talk to him, maybe he would like her...