Maya choked back a laugh at Tara's interaction with Leo. Looking back at the new kid, she teetered on her heels.
"You'd be right about that," she mused softly at his speculation. "There's a Halloween dance tomorrow night actually. They're probably hoping you guys can socialize. I'm, like... 50% sure it's mandatory, too.."
That last bit was more of a comment to herself, before she straightened up and offered him a little smile. "No worries, though! You can tag along with us, if you'd like. We're one big group, but we'll try our hardest not to intimidate you." She added as a joke, before glancing awkwardly at the podium where three of her friends had stood for their raw fighting ability. "Well.. most of us won't."
It occurred to her then that the majority of people attending the dance would be bringing dates. She didn't have one, although frankly, if she'd wanted to... She'd honestly have a few selections to choose from. Not that she'd admit it, though. Going to the dance with Soul was going to be a bit problematic, everyone already wanted them together... She didn't doubt that Tara would accidentally get them together for a dance or something. She shook her head fiercely to scatter the thoughts.
C'mon, Maya! Stop being so worried, it's just a silly dance! And you're going to dance with everyone and you're gonna have fun!
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I don't have a costume.