For a few long moments she paused, thinking hard on it before Adela reached forward and hugged Rin tightly. She didn't want her new friend to be sad, but she couldn't help that the elders were stupid and mean. It didn't take her long to mumble, quiet even in the rain -- maybe Rin heard her, maybe he didn't, but she wanted him to know something even if he was gonna go home alone.

"Thanks for bein' my friend, Rin-kun..."