Butterfly chuckled when Regan said that she would be treated like a princess. "I don't wanna be that spoiled, Regan, but I'll be glad to have a warm place to stay out of the cold, food to eat, and to be able to shower regularly."

When they discussed Regan helping her find her way back, Butterfly nodded and said, "I'll probably be able to find it, but if I don't recognize it at, then I might need you to help me a little more."

As they were hugging, she heard Regan say It's ok Butterfly and she heard her start to cry. Butterfly hadn't meant to make her cry too. She was just happy that she finally had friends and didn't have to worry about being alone anymore in her life. "I'm sorry. I've just never really had friends before or family that really cared about me. I just recently found out I had a brother so I didn't have him around when I was growing up, but he's the only one I've ever had who actually treats me like family." she said as she broke the hug and wiped away her tears.

Regan giggled as Butterfly said that she didn’t need to be spoiled, but really it was like being spoiled for someone who didn’t have the things that the mansion provided them. It was a luxury that many people too for grated in life, to have their basic needs met. Regan knew that Butterfly would appreciate it as much as she did.

Regan nodded and understood what Butterfly was saying. She was hoping that they would be able to find her place without having to leave the cover of the woods, but she would make sure that Butterfly got back to her apartment safely even if she had to expose herself to the public eye.

Smiling softly as Butterfly broke the hug and whipped away her tears, Regan could understand what she was going through. “Well I’m glad you were able to find your brother. I really know how you feel, I don’t have any family at all. I have only had one person in my life that I could consider family and now he’s gone. I’m lucky enough to have been taken in by the people here at the mansion and made a few friends, but no one particularly close to me so far. Maybe that will change though.” She said it with a warm smile and turned to the woods, “Come on, we better get going before it gets too dark for you to be able to see.”

Butterfly listened as Regan told her about losing someone and then being taken in by the people at the Mansion. "I'm sorry, Regan. But at least you have people here and I'm sure we'll get to be really close friends." she said and smiled back at Regan.

When Regan then told her to come on and start heading home before it got dark, Butterfly followed her very closely not wanting to get lost or separated.

Giving Butterfly a small smile and a nod in thanks for her condolences, Regan kept leading the way through the woods, looking back to make sure that Butterfly was never too far behind her. The sounds of snow and twigs crunched and snapped under their feet as they walked. Regan sniffed the air and adjusted her direction so she was headed the right way. Different parts of the city had slightly different smells so Regan could get an idea of where she needed to go by scent.

They had been in the woods for a long while when they finally reached the edge of the woods. Regan peeked through the bushes and tree branches to see if this was the area that Butterfly described. She pulled back the branches and looked at Butterfly. “Does this look like the right place to you?”

Butterfly followed Regan into the woods. She tried to keep up but to also watch where she was walking. She made sure to climb over logs and to pull back limbs as she kept watching where Regan was heading next. Surprisingly, she did well at keeping up with her. She tried to not keep her feet in the snowy parts of the ground for too long. That would soak her shoes and socks fast for sure if she did. She noticed as Regan kept sniffing the air and then would change the direction to accommodate for being able to find where Butterfly needed to go. Although, Butterfly did find the ritual kinda strange. The city just smelled like the city to her, but since Regan was a cat-like animal, her nose must have been more sensitive to smells. Either way, Butterfly was happy with whatever way Regan wanted to use to help her find the neighborhood . She kept walking and noticed that Regan had stopped and pulled back the branches from the bushes and asked her if where they were at look familiar. Butterfly peered out and tried to see anything that she could recognize. When she finally spotted the old store not too far from where the apartment Ty had her staying at, Butterfly smiled and said "Yeah, it looks right to me. My apartment's on down the road some, but I can get there from here. Thank you so much Regan. I really appreciate your help. You have no idea how much that means to me that you helped me find my way back."

A fanged grin crossed over Regan’s lips as Butterfly confirmed that Regan indeed had found the right area. She beamed rather proudly and stood up a little straighter then she usually did. “Oh you are very welcome Butterfly. I’m just glad I was able to help you out. You can make it back to your place ok from here?” She turned to face Butterfly as she spoke to her.

Regan peeked out back through the trees and ducked back as a few people started to walk by. That was a little too close for comfort for her and it made her shudder slightly. She really didn’t want to go out into view, but she wasn’t going to leave Butterfly stranded in a neighborhood that she might get lost in instead of finding her way back to her apartment.

Butterfly smiled and said, "Yeah, its not too far. It's literally a straight shot from here. I'll be fine. Besides, I don't wanna make you uncomfortable. I know you don't wanna go out around people. And that's okay. I can walk the rest of the way."

She hugged Regan and smiled back at her. She could tell she was a little uneasy about her walking back the rest of the way. "I'll be fine, Regan. I promise. And if you want you can watch me as I walk back. I'm sure you'll be able to see me with your really good vision." Butterfly stood there for a moment, wanting to savor the last few moments she had with Regan before she would get to see her again.

Regan smiled softly as Butterfly confirmed that she knew exactly where she was going. Regan was glad for that as she didn’t want her to get lost again like she did when she wandered into the greenhouse as a butterfly. Luckily she had stumbled upon Regan who was happy to help her instead of someone who would have gladly lead her astray. “I really appreciate your understanding of my situation, not many people do.” She said with a sweet smile, Butterfly was going to be a good friend to her, she could feel it.

With that Butterfly gave Regan a big hug and felt her concern. She hugged her back and being the cat that she was started purring loudly. She started laughing and let her go. “Sorry, when I’m happy that just happens.” She smiled and pulled back the branches for Butterfly to get out of the woods without getting snagged on anything. “I’ll watch you from here until I can’t see you anymore, then I’ll head back home. I hope to see you again soon, you know where to find me.”

Butterfly smiled as she heard Regan start to purr when they were hugging. She laughed a little when Regan apologized for it. "It's okay. I like it, Regan. It makes me feel good cuz I made you happy."

Butterfly smiled back at Regan as she walked through the branches that Regan was holding back. Butterfly nodded her head as she heard Regan say that she would watch her and then go back home. Then Butterfly smiled one last time and said to Regan, "I'll be back soon. And of course I know where to find you. Right where I found you the first time. Maybe next time I'll actually be able to help you." Butterfly walked out and down to where the land turned city again. She knew exactly where to go and she sorta walked down the sidewalk to where her apartment was, though now she was feeling kinda lonely. She got used to having her brother around and then she met Regan and got used to being around her even if it wasn't for that long. She was starting to like that she was meeting people that liked her and who were actually nice. She took a deep breath and sorta smiled as she walked through the door of the condemned building and then into her apartment. Realizing how tired she was, Butterfly walked over to the cot and took her shoes and socks off and then curled under the covers and fell asleep. Maybe taking a nap would help for her to not feel so alone.

Regan giggled a little at Butterfly’s comment. “Well thanks, just can be embarrassing sometimes.” She said with a smile before Butterfly had stepped through the bushes. She nodded at Butterfly’s words and gave her another smile, “That would be nice, I don’t get much help or company out there, so that would be a nice change.”

Regan waved goodbye to Butterfly and let go of the branches to once again conceal herself from the city. Her green eyes watched Butterfly walk away into the distance until she vanished into a building. She let out a little sigh, she was sad to see her new friend was gone and she missed her company. She lingered a few moments more before turning back towards the mansion. With a solid leap forward, Regan dropped to all fours and ran back to home in the dark.