And to the left you'll see the penguin exhibit-

[salylimon]

 WHO: Emiliana and Loto (open for others later?)
WHEN: July 10th, Saturday morning
WHERE: Liberty Zoo
WHAT: Belated birthday present turned awkward outing. What more could you ask for?

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[185_sardines]

Feet shifting from place to place he looked left, right, and every other which way direction once the inquiry was tossed into the air for him to catch. "I...I really want to take a gander at the penguins!"

"But it might be bettah if we start small and work our way up to the best part right?" With glee in his eyes he gave a wholesome smile, "Yea that'd be best!"

He quickly unwrinkled the map he had been nervously twisting in anticipation and scoured each of its creases for the nearest attraction of interest.

"This marsupial manor place looks good!" Reading further along the map he smiled and yelled, "Zebras are nearby too, w-whatever those are..." Frankly, his interest was piqued just from their name alone, zee-brah, he repeated to himself as his eyes remained planted on the map. His feet however, remained moving

[salylimon]

Loto had been right there, right there, rambling away about the exhibits he wanted to see when, well, when he suddenly vanished.

Elbowing the pot-bellied man that had obscured her vision, Emi began to hurriedly zig-zag through the crowd, frantically looking around in hopes of spotting the awkward teen. Was he by the flamingo exhibit, perhaps-? Nothing.

Mierda.

Teeth worrying her bottom lip, she slip through the crowd in order to make her way toward the lone bench she had instead spotted. Should she...? Maybe? No? Oh, fuck it.

A quick glance. Good, no one was really looking in her general direction, so maybe she could do this without looking too insane. Hopefully.

Stepping on top of the green, wooden bench, Emi strained her neck, hoping to catch a glimpse of...Lotos' face as he was on the verge of tears. Oh, fantastic.

One quick hop later and Emi began to unintentionally shove her way through the crowd in order to reach the poor boy. Whom just happened to be ready to run off crying walk away. Fuck. With a sprint, she reached

[185_sardines]

"Emi!" he cried grappling Emiliana into a bear hug the second he grasped it was the true blue Emi. "I'm sorry!"

"I got too excited, my feet were movin' on their own..." Trying to wipe away the tears that had formed in his eyes discreetly, he apologized a few more times just for good measure.

He hadn't counted on there being so many people at a zoo and heck he really didn't think there'd be that many short ladies to pick and choose out of a crowd. But it seemed like short mothers and their pack of wild youngins' was common around these parts...

Now fearful of the shifting crowds of people Loto began to stick closer to Emi, wrapping part of his arm around hers. No way is he getting lost again, nu uh, no way!

"Hey Emi, " he pondered, "whats a marsupial anyhoo ?"

[salylimon]

A startled gasp was all the noise Emi could make as she was suddenly pulled flush against Loto's lanky form.

His tears, however, stopped her from scowling up at the poor boy in annoyance. Dios. Sighing, she patted him on the arm gently as soon as he pulled away to hastily wipe his eyes while stumbling to apologize to her. Ay, this kid...

"It's fine. Don't worry about it, querido," Emi replied, smiling faintly as he locked his arm around hers. And like that, they continued walking, unperturbed.

"...whats a marsupial anyhoo?"

Blinking, she glanced up at him. "Er, a marsupial? It's uhm..." She paused. "It's...an animal - a mammal, really - that usually carries it's young in pouches." Emi responded, absently motioning to her middle for emphasis.