"I-" She hesitates. "Even's outside. Are.. " Her fingers tighten a bit on Mutt's shoulders, and she hugs them tighter. This... this feels right. "...I don't remember things very well, right now. I. Legion really is my name, isn't it?"
"Of course it's not normal." Arie doesn't bother looking up; there's nothing Even could possibly be talking about that would get a different answer.
She hesitates, then speaks, slowly, voice coming out in a raucous chorus. "I don't remember which person I'm supposed to be," she says hoarsely. A few voices whisper other things, but it's difficult to pick it out in the mass of sound.
That gets enough of her attention to unbury her face, though she clasps Ethan even more tightly to make up for it. "All week," she says, just as slowly, "but it only got really bad last night..."
"You're not supposed to be any one of them, you're supposed to be Legion." Mutt frowns. "You're not supposed to be scared."
"I hate to be that guy, but we should probably shut the door before something else happens," Nul says.
"They didn't-" Arie pauses. Actually eases up a little on the clinging to Ethan. Looks over at Nul. Looks at the door, which is indeed hanging wide open. Once upon a time, Mom would have been on her ass about wasting the heater. Starts laugh-crying.
Legion quietly pets Mutt's hair. "Oh. Hi," she mutters, as Mr. and Mrs. Kluss walk over, and Mrs. Kluss smile cheerily. "Uh." She blinks as a present is pushed into her hands. "T...thanks?"
Even hugs Mutt, ruffling their hair. "...hey kiddo. Thought you sounded familiar." He looks at Arie. "...do they seem like they're a possible danger to you all?"
"...yeah, I won't forget you. Didn't forget what Lee and I promised, either," he smiles quietly, hugging Mutt a little tighter. "...Miss Kluss? Do you have any iron?"
Ethan is clutching at Arie, holding tight. "I... I shouldn't have been doing that?" He asks uncertainly. "I...Mom and Dad said... said I should. T... to bond with Mutt..."
