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*Caellynn picked up the feeling that Bran was trying to ask something in a roundabout way, then remembered the closed doors. They were obviously not been meant to be opened, and yet Serene had opened them. Realising that the other two girls were giving him short, obvious answers to his questions, she decided that she might as well not ruin their fun and give Bran any answers. After all, Bran had locked them in the room against their wills, and she was inclined to return the favor to him by telling him nothing.* We got bored. It's not like there was anything to do in there but talk; I thought I might go home, where there is something to do.

Bran remained calm on the outside but flared within and the three felt a sudden warmth under their feet as if a fire had been lit beneathe the soles of their shoes which stayed with them wherever they stepped. None was there of course. The feeling lasted only briefly and it could have been imagined except for the lingering warmth.

"Locking the doors would have been rather inhospitable don't you think? You're not prisoners here. You may leave if you so wish. Just don't wander. You could end up in a bit of trouble as you were warned on your entrances I believe."

He stepped aside, now challenging them. Serene and Breeze were sure to know that they could not take the same nice direct route out as they had taken in.

Breeze's eyes widened as the floor under her feet grew warm and then cooled. She wondered if Bran had done it or if the castle itself had felt his feelings and provided the phenomenon for him. Honestly, she thought she rather preferred the idea that Bran had done it, for it would mean that the castle had one less trick. She listened as he spoke, and her eyes narrowed at his challenge.

"And what exactly is so dangerous in your castle?" she spoke softly, but her voice carried well in the silence of the hall.

*Caellynn looked back and forth, watching their exchange, and, seeing that an argument was imminent, was unsure who to side with. While Bran had locked them in the room, he had also been kind to her, in a manner, and she felt as if she knew him deep inside, although sh didn't consciously remember him. On the other hand, Breeze and Serene had never done anything against her, and were kindly accompanying her on her wild goose chase to search for an exit. Her face distressed, she tried to reason with them,* C'mon, guys, don't argue. I'm sure that we can work something out. I'm sorry I teased you, but you did tease me earlier, *she reminded Bran, then turned to Serene with a plea to help convince Breeze to back off as well,* We won't get anywhere fighting.

Draco sat up with a yawn and stretch, blinking his eyes behind the red tinted glass of his shades. He looked around him to see if anyone else had come to the island while he slept, but quickly became disapointed as he saw no obvious traces of the usual ones who dwell here.
He sighed heavily to himself before he brought himself to his feet, deciding it better to walk off his boredom then to just sit around.

*Caellynn followed him, elated to finally be leaving the underwater world. Before she left for the water to return back to the surface, she turned to Bran and abruptly threw her arms around him in a hug. Before he really reacted, she let go again, and nodded.* Thank you so much for everything, *she said and turned tho the shimmery veil that indicated the division between air and water.*

Hmm.. to bug him or not to bug him. Not to bug him. Serene smiled charmingly at Bran and waved goodbye briefly before stepping through the divide and into the water. She swam to the surface slowly, reflecting on the whole rather experience in the underwater castle. Perhaps one day she'd return and see to making friends with its inhabitants.

She broke the surface of the water and paddled towards the shore until her feet could touch the ground again and then she walked up and looked around her. Not much had changed. The same old nice peaceful island. With the added bit of Draco!

"Draco!" She squealed, happy to see him. She ran over to him, bouncing in excitement. "I haven't seen you in forever! What've you been up to?"

She debated telling him about the underwater world they'd found. She could pass that and not say a word about it since she was able to breathe underwater but Caellyn and Breeze were not so fortunate.

"We went exploring in the lake. I don't know how long we've been down there now but it's been a while. We found an old estate. All the houses of the village were run down and the like, of course, since they've been under there for who knows how long but then we came across its castle and that was an interesting exploration."

She paused for a breathe before asking him her next question.

"So how is Spike? I've not seen him in a while either."

Meanwhile, she gathered her still soaking hair in her hands and squeezed out some of the water and mentally summoned a warm breeze to help in the drying process especially of her clothing which stuck to her a bit uncomfortably.