Ollie had spent his entire life as Mitra's translator. The Academy had been supportive of the neko and naga's decision to remain together and use sign language to help Mitra communicate. Of course, they offered all sorts of alternatives to the pair. Ollie didn't need to be her translator; there were enchanted pendants and rings and all sorts of ways that Mitra could have used to regain her ability to hear and speak. Being Mitra's translator, however, gave Ollie a chance to remain close to Mitra.

Coming from the swirling sands and their far more modest life style had been rather jarring to Ollie. It was unlikely that Mitra ever really needed him, but the neko needed an anchor. He had convinced Mitra that signing was the better option, that the two would be successful through their independence.

Now that Ollie was becoming a junior, he was finding himself with a void of time he needed to fill. Mitra was growing in to her own person, removed from Ollie. More often Ollie found himself feeling isolated and alone, having put all his time and energy in to his friend to keep her connected to the world around her. Now, instead, Ollie was feeling quite disconnected.

He needed to make friends, needed to put his best foot forward and wear his most charming smile. He needed to be just Ollie, and not put all his worth in to being Mitra and Ollie. The decision to move out of their shared dorm and be relocated was a tough one, but it was one that Ollie felt would be best for the both of them in the long-run.