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((It's fine! And yep!))

The workday seemed to be over and Vague was already out of the building. Matter of fact, across the street where small shops accompanied one another, attracting many from all over the city. He'd taken the time to get in a few more identities, but always returning to the one that he had grown accustomed to. Behavior was slowly progressing for him, thankfully, and he knew when to smile and whatnot.

Novella gathered her items and flew towards the Tram doors before the evening rush would flood in. Novella longed to return home and check on her cat. She had never left him alone for long, especially when temperature were dropping. Novella bit her lip at the thought. Did I leave the heat on? I hope so...

The transverse had come to notice Novella hastily leaving the building, slightly tempted to follow. There was enough identities gathered for the day and he'd updated on his personality quite a bit, barely passing as a normally functional human. In seeing the other employees who had walked out with her, he shifted again, to a man she would recognize as one of her comrades in work.

Novella spotted Henry and waved towards the man. "Mister Henry!" She called out to him and plastered a fake smile on her face. "Did my request get accepted?" She practically hopped up and down. Her body bounced slightly in anticipation and anxiety of prolonging her seeing her cat.

Vague figured the name of the identity was Henry and he returned the smile, but not as excessive as hers looked to be. He walked across the street, still unaware of the hazards of not looking both ways as he approached her. He knew of no request, but it wasn't as if the transgender didn't know how to lie and formulate a story along with it. "Yes," he began, his voice trailing off a moment, "but I hope you can handle it. It wasn't easy."

"Of course, sir." She bowed slightly with a genuine smile. "I'll do my best. Have a nice day." Novella's anxiety washed away for a moment; she decided she should get a little treat to celebrate. She couldn't forget her cat, too. I'm sure Pangurban won't mind a bit of salmon. Novella waved a small goodbye as the Tram doors opened with a sharp 'ping'.

It smiled though it seemed forced, but either way it mattered. Henry said nothing in response when the doors had opened, still watching with intent as it did when it had first come to lay eyes on her. Every now and again there was an interval when no one's eyes had him in focus. With her back turned and the few other people distracted by their devices, the transverse abruptly changed its appearance, now a woman with shoulder length brown hair and an oblong face. Not a beauty though not enough to be labeled unappealing. Finding opportunity, it stepped in behind Novella with undecided intentions.

The Tram hummed a soft lullaby as it passed over the magnetic tracks. The car was filled with the song of people shuffling as they waited for their stop. Novella watched as powdery snow began to fall once more, drops steaming past her reflection. Her throat suddenly felt swollen and dry. Bumps covered her arms as the uneasy feeling engulfed the second time today. Her body was on alert.

Vague didn't leave the tram until she was four or five steps ahead before it trailed behind her. Unfortunately being in the form of a human did not exempt it from the cold either, however that was not the focus. Novella had proved to be trustworthy in the little time they had to chat and become acquainted. Surely Vague could follow her home and hone itself there without difficulty.

Novella slipped inside the store, glancing to see anything suspicious as she grabbed a small cut of salmon. She was briefly distracted by the selection of gelato, but eventually made her way to the Checkout with a tub of mocha goodness. She scanned her items and wrists and hurriedly walked to catch the next Tram home.

Along the way, the transverse had used five different appearances, following her all the while. With its skills, both eavesdropping and stalking was an easy task, however, it was much change for one day. Soon enough it would withdraw from all stolen faces and figures, and allow itself to become the blank unblemished canvas it had always been.

Novella exited the final Tram with a relieved smile. Four doorway panels later and she was seperating from her home by a sheet of thin, flexible metal. She pressed her hand to it, the door sliding open to reveal a sleeping feline. Pangurban lifted his head off of the fur rug with a yawn, revealing his sharp teeth. He blinked sleepily and she grinned at the flash of vibrant blue. Novella crinkled the package making the cat's ears perk. "I got you a present!"

This time when she proceeded Vague did not follow though it had stepped out the tram. Instead it watched as she found her home, it's facade finally falling to its sheer white appearance. Once it was cleared head to toe it followed her past movements sequentially, soon placing it's hand against the thin metal that was the only thing separating it from getting into her home.

Novella gently placed her hands on the marble-like counter, a bowl and plate forming beneath them. She deposited her feline's treat onto the plate which he heartily began gnawing. A smile grew on her lips as she scooped the gelato into the small bowl with ease. Her mouth watered at the scent of rich chocolate and coffee. She tucked the tub of gelato into the FreezeField and swallowed a mouthful of the creamy dessert. The taste was so genuine Novella could not tell it was synthetic dairy and artificial sweeteners.

The door had slid open as he pushed it over leisurely, the transverse not having the certain audacity to knock though the gesture was silent. Without sliding it shut, Vague stepped in and it could be told that he was giving the room a brief look over. It heard her in the kitchen, but didn't follow the sound and instead examined the room further. It's movements were especially silent, little to know sounds in its steps as it wandered the room.

(( Okies.))

Novella took her bowl of delight into the sitting area, settling down onto the long plush couch. Pangur's slurping could be heard in the kitchen and she chuckled softly. She activated her eye Screen and browsed her messages while keeping an eye on her nutrition stats. Her blood sugar was low, which was fine since she was ingesting plenty. She relaxed and switched over to the entertainment. Her ears filled with sound and her vision was obscured by an image of a animated scientist.

The transverse paused in the middle of it's trek to listen to the artificial sounds and it was led to leave the room to the kitchen where new items were found to toy with, however it's attention had been drawn to the organism down below. It was familiar, having been around for many years Vague knew well that it was a cat, but even so it hadn't seen one in so long. The transverse would take the time to study it again. With two long silent steps it approached the feline, knelt down, and swiped it up with no preconception of what it would do.

Pangurban yowled as he unleashed a flurry of flailing paws with no claws. He kicked his hind legs still equipping his sharp weapons, but his short limbs could not reach the white being. He hissed, ears peeling back and tail fluffed like a feather duster. Novella sat clueless as she intently watched her comedy. Her feline friend struggled to attack; he went with his last resort and sunk his teeth into the assailant's hand.