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"We must be..." Pyralis answered Anna just as Arondis came walking down the hall. She had come to casually talk with Kaien and check up on how the students were faring. Each seemed supprised to see the other, but all quickly recovered. "Goodmorning mother."

"Goodmorning Pyralis. Ms.Annabelle, you are looking lovely today." She could only hope their relationship was still going well. It was about time her son found someone to take care of his heart and calm the inner beast.

"Ladies, shall we?" Opening the door for them both, he waited for Anna and Arondis to pass through before walking into the office himself and closing the door. "Good morning Mr. Sordeau. It seems we've all come to have a word with you."

"Ah!" Kaien said, hurridly shuffling his papers around so he could see them all properly. Important guests meant that he would feel no guilt about haphazardly stacking them and conveniently ignoring them for several hours. After all, there were social protocols to consider, weren't there?

"So, what brings such a large bunch to my office at one time? Surely the school isn't burning down...I'm afraid I would have smelled the smoke from here." He smiled in a good natured way as he gestured for them all to make themselves comfortable in the small seating area on the other side of the room. It was obviously a scholar's room, filled with books and curious diagrams, smelling faintly of coffee, stale pipe tobacco, and binding glue. His furniture was old, but comfortable, and placed in a square around a large dark wood coffee table. There were two sets of chairs and two small love seats, each upholstered in the same way.

Tea was already steaming on the table, having been placed there by some good natured employee while he was preoccupied with work. Kaien sat himself in one of the single chairs, and waited for the rest to find their own comfortable positions before looking expectantly at them.

((aha! this dress, but in light purple. and no chickens, sadly.))

Anna gladly sat beside her dear dragon, but remained professional about it, refraining from holding his hand. It wouldn't do to be so forward about it, especially in front of the Headmaster and his own mother.

With a warm laugh, she, too, offered a reason for being there. "Well, I came to see how you were fairing, to tell you that all the students who've come through seem to be doing well, and to suggest that we all meet, actually. And look, it's turned out already!" Anna took her cup of tea gratefully, as she hadn't had much breakfast before coming. "So, how are you all?"

Arondis joined in the laughter and nodded to the couple on the couch. "Yes, you two seem quite famaliar with each other." She, too, decided to have a cup of tea.

Not letting anything slip until Anna gave him the go ahead, Pyralis merely smiled in a friendly manner and nodded. "We have spent some time together discussing matters of the school and students. Ms. Anna is most helpful when it comes to books." It was more difficult than he had thought it would be not to call her my Anna or A'mael.

"Is that all?" Grinning, she gave Kaien a look to help lead him along. Not that he needed it. The two could be as professional as they liked, but in the light-hearted atmosphere of the moment, it would be hard for them to keep a relationship under wraps. They were right under the headmaster's nose afterall.

"All that requires attention at the moment."

This caused Kaien to laugh even harder, covering his mouth with his hand so it wouldn't seem so rude. His sources had reported the fact that they had been spending so much time together only days ago, but he'd come to the conclusion that they were more than just friendly acquaintances on his own. He waved a hand in a dismissive way to the two of them.

"Relax, relax. I'm not sure why it's such a grand secret. After all, we should be teaching our students that the best way to embrace diversity is through love, not conflict. Why on earth would we teach something we did not practice ourselves?" he was thinking, then, of all the young hormonal students on his campus. Some were human, many were not. What would happen when a human student and a non-human student became involved with one another? Perhaps that was an issue better discussed upon the event. Regardless, he was in full support of the new relationship growing in front of his eyes.

I know, A'mael. What a relief that it's supported. And what a relief that they had the link between their minds, as Anna was still tongue-tied physically. Her hand remained in his as he spoke, though, and through the touch she gained her confidence back.

"Also, judging by the wounds it gave Pyralis, they are certainly willing to do more than poison dreams and give stomach aches. I would hate for a student to be caught unawares by one who wasn't as... well, for lack of a better word, playful as the one we encountered."

Pyralis inclined his head to Kaien. "I will do my best." He wasn't the most skilled artist, but he had had to draw sketches of creatures and items before for identification. It wasn't a new concept.
Arondis inclined her head as well. "I'll still vigilent night and day." So she would too. Breaks were going to become scare in the coming days of guarding the gate, but it was necessary.

Giving Anna's hand a squeeze, the red-eyed male nodded. He had wondered about that, but it was still disturbing to hear.

That was far from what she wanted to hear. A new rip could spell disaster for many. She trusted Kaien and knew that he was one of the most powerful headmaster's the school had seen, but that didn't stop her from worrying. People had died to seal gates before. These were far from light matters. "A smart decision. Who would be up to the task?" Evangeline and Sebastian would be suitable, most likely.

((Sorry, last post for the night! Good night to you both.))