Originally Posted by UnicornDragonPatronus

Candace noticed his mimic and smothered a laugh. "Well, I thank you for it... although I'm not sure that it suits me as much as you say it does," she said, trying out the sound of it in her mind. "C... hmm, C..." she said aloud, trying the name on her tongue. "Interesting, I'll keep it in mind," she said with a laugh. "You are the first to think of that one though! A friend at home used to call me Can, but it didn't last long," she said, remembering how she had threatened her friend before she had stopped. She laughed once more at his comment. "Oh, it wasn't that bad!" she chided. "Well, at least my spot wasn't," she added as an afterthought. She remained quiet as they continued to walk, and glanced up as Ryan spoke. "I know, it is absolutely beautiful... not to say that home isn't!" she quickly amended. She quieted as Ryan mentioned home, and for the first time began to feel a bit homesick. "Well, I miss my family, and friends, back at home. I miss the competitions as well," she continued with a smile. "But I am having a good time. It is an adventure, a new challenge... with new places to go and people to meet!" she said, her eyes shining as she thought about it. She turned to look at him and sobered at his expression. "What do you miss at home? Probably family, friends, a girlfriend?" she teased, mainly with the last one.