Summer's a Bummer, as Dull as Can Be... or is it?

Rodina had been caught of guard by Olivia pulling Quinn and her out of the hiding spot and out in the open. Rodina felt bad that Quinn couldn't bunk with them in the same cabin; she had noticed Quinn's sad smile and did her best to end things on a positive note. "Don't worry about breakfast Quinn; I'm quite good at convincing people I'm sure I can convince the counsellors too. I'm not just good at leading for nothing," Rodina said squezing Quinn's shoulder in a reassuring manner. Rodina smiled brightly and gave a thumbs up. "Expect to see us tomorrow morning," Rodina waved. She turned around to head toward the counselor. "So Olivia it seems like Quinn is a nice girl. Not everyone can understand our quirks, but she seems to be fine with them. I'm quite surprised and proud of how quickly you warmed up to her," Rodina stated and gave Oliva a hug. Rodina lifted Olivia's feet of the ground and spun her around once. Rodina promptly placed Olivia back down on the ground. The counselor had noticed them and was heading their way.

Quinn nodded in response to Rodina. She was dreading rejoining her own cabin, but at least she had promises of breakfast with the two in the morning. Olivia released her hand and Rodina gave a wave, As the two made their way back to their own group, Quinn gave them a sad smile. She sighed as they disappeared before deciding that she'd best be returning to her own cabin.

Quinn turned the opposite direction from her own friends and made her way to the campfire. Just as quietly as she'd joined Rodina and Olivia, she joined the Black cabin. It was clear that nobody had noticed her absence, though Quinn had had the best night.

Olivia waved one little bunny hand at Quinn as she watched her disappear into the darkness, feeling quite a bit sad that she had to go. If only they could be in the same cabin instead of separated, she thought that would be quite nice indeed. She rather liked Quinn, despite having barely met her. There was something about her, the same way there had been something about Rodina, that drew the silent girl's interest in a way she could not fully explain even to herself. Perhaps it was the way they were both so inherently nice to her or hadn't tried to get her to speak at all like other children tended to do when she remained quiet. At school was was picked on incessantly, called rude names that implied a lack of intelligence simply due to that fact that she deemed it unnecessary to open her mouth to respond to well... anything at all really. She'd never found a situation in which she felt comfortable speaking, though she knew she could have if she absolutely wanted to or felt safe enough to do so. Words tended to block out things though, it was easy for a person to lie with their mouth, but not as easy to do so with their face. Thus, Olivia much preferred to keep hers shut. 

Trailing after Rodina, Olivia kept a tight hold on the older girl's hand, not so much liking the dark of the big open field as much as she would have a tiny tight place, like that behind the bushes. Dark was alright when she could feel that there was nothing else around her, hiding and waiting to scare her. The warmth of Rodina's hand kept her moving and she smiled back at the Hufflepuff, not entirely sure what she was up to until she spoke to their counselor. Ah. Of course. A proper request for Quinn to join them at breakfast. Oh that would be wonderful! Then they could get to know their new friend better. With the promise that their counselor would speak to Quinn's Olivia hopped along towards the bunk she and Rodina shared. She tugged open the dresser, pulling out the large hand-me-down guitar shirt she slept in and changing quickly, watching at Rodina spun around and then plopped down on the lower bunk. Olivia smiled, bouncing forward and climbing her way into the bed, taking her place by the wall where she would be squished and protected from things that might lurk in the night. 

Snuggling down beneath the cover, Olivia scooted slightly, pressing her face up against Rodina's neck and burying it in her blonde hair, wiggling until she was quite contently smooshed up against her best friend. She pressed one rabbit ear beneath her cheek and closed her eyes, breathing deeply and feeling as impossibly safe as a bunny in it's nest. The ten-year-old let out one of her tiny, happy chirps, snuggled up a bit more to get even more comfortable, and passed out almost instantly. It had been a good, busy, long day and she was grateful for every moment of it. She didn't even think about the fact that their group had swimming tomorrow. 

It didn't seem very long before the birds outside were singing and the sun filtered in through the cabin windows, creating a hazy air inside the cabin. Girls began to stir, but not a single one actually left her bed until the counselor called, trying to rouse them for another day of adventures. Olivia rolled over, not quite ready to get up, locking her arms around Rodina and squishing her face more firmly against the other girl in an attempt to stay as cuddled up as possible beneath the blankets. It was futile though, for the counselor's voice was bright and happy, but firm in her need for them to all rise and get ready for the day. 

Blinking her eyes open, Olivia stared blurrily at the mess of hair and pajamas blocking her view of the world and sat up. She rubbed at her face, still a bit sleepy. She pressed her rabbit over her face, trying to wake up, but not fully doing so until their counselor spoke again. 

"We'll be swimming shortly after breakfast, so everyone needs to put on their suits under their clothes today and bring your towel with you so we can go straight down to the lake after we eat. You'll each have to pass the swimming test before you'll be allowed in the lake during your free time and those of you who need lessons will get them. Now rise and shine, ladies!"

To say Quinn was shocked when her counselor approached her the next morning saying that she wouldn't be eating with them was an understatement. Her immediate thought was that somebody had caught her and the camp was kicking her out, but that was stupid. Quinn was certain nobody had seen her slip in and out. But when the counselor told her what had happened, a smile grew on her face.

Quinn happily made her way down to breakfast that morning, deciding not to let the other girls bother her as they had the past days. She was rather impatient the next few minutes, as Olivia and Rodina's cabin hadn't arrived to the mess hall yet. For the time being, she sat down with her own cabin. Her leg was tapping impatiently, she really couldn't stand the high pitched whines of the girls surrounding her. One girl was cackling, quite literally cackling. Quinn rolled her eyes, trying to tune it out. Suddenly, the noise stopped. Instead it had turned into a rather loud scream. Quinn's eyes widened, turning to see what had happened. A spider was crawling up the girl's panicked face. She knew it was quite horrible, but Quinn couldn't help but giggle slightly as the counselors sprung into action. Her amusement only grew as the girl sent her a glare following the spider's removal.

Fortunately, it was then that Rodina and Olivia entered the hall. Quinn grinned, standing and giving them a small wave as she made her way over to them. "Good morning!" she said brightly, the spider incident and the sight of the two of them having upped her spirit drastically.