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"Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems."
-Brian Tracy
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Taralynn got off her bed when there was a knock on the door. She opened it, meeting Seto's eyes.

"Master Harvey." She said. Seto bit his bottom lip back.

"Can I come in?" Seto asked. She nods, stepping back, Seto comes in. Seto looked at Skylar, who was laying on her bed with a book open in her hands. "Skylar--"

"So you do know my name..." Skylar said to him. Seto cracked a small smile.

"Silvertongue, can you step outside?" Seto questioned making her grip the book in her hands.

"It's my room, why should I?" Skylar snapped. Seto sighed.

"Just because I'm injured doesn't mean I can't make you," Seto said before Taralynn spoke up.

"Skylar, can you just?" She asked. Skylar groaned and gets up.

"Fine," Skylar said before she left the room, shutting the door. Seto looked at her.

"If your roommate wasn't Skylar, I would have just let her stay," Seto said as he leaned against the wall. He looked at Taralynn's half of the room, her half of the room is bare, things are packed up and ready to go. He smiled a bit. "Ready to leave?" Taralynn smiles, she nods sitting on her bed.

"Yeah, it is gonna be weird not being here after spending so many years here," Taralynn said before she looked at Seto. "But Phil said that I could live with him and his brothers till I find a place to live." Seto's smile fades. He looks away from her.

"Tara...This isn't easy to say." Seto said. Taralynn loses her smile too, slowly putting the pieces together. She looks down at her hands as they fidget with the blankets under her.

"I knew it...I knew something bad happened to him. He should have been here by now." Taralynn said before her eyes looked at Seto, softening. "Please tell me he is still alive." He stood up straight, nodding as he went up to her. He was going to sit on her bed beside her but he stopped himself because he realized that he isn't sure if Phil is still alive or not.

"W-We don't know" --Seto then sat on the bed beside her, pausing for a moment before continuing-- "but you know how he is. He doesn't give up without a fight." Taralynn nods, agreeing with him.

"Where is he?" She mumbled afraid of the answer he is gonna give her. His eyes looked away from her, hesitating. He hated this, all of this but she has to know.

"I don't know, he...he was kidnapped by dark mages. And since Phil was taken...the curfew is just a precaution." He said. He was going to continue until the door opened, he looked at Skylar who was staring wide-eyed at them. Seto sighed. "Eavesdropper--"

"You have to save Master Phil." She said taking a few steps towards them. Seto shrugged his shoulders.

"I'm not exactly in the best health for that, Skylar. Nor is James, he was injured trying to save Phil." Seto said before he looked down at the floor, biting his bottom lip back. Taralynn looked at Seto.

"Phil's gonna be okay, right?" She stammered making Seto look at her, seeing the tears in her eyes. His eyes soften.

"Tara, you know better than anyone how strong Phil is," he said. Taralynn nodded, looking down at the floor but Skylar wasn't satisfied. Skylar's hands balled into fists. She knew that casualties in the war were going to happen but like her, no one in the academy is prepared for the news of one of the elites being hurt...or worse. When the news of Seto being hurt came, everyone was freaked out. Seto looked at Taralynn, he touched her arm. "Hey, he'll be okay. Alright? We won't let anything bad happen to Phil, I promise," he said making Skylar look at Seto.

"You can't promise that! You can't--"

Seto looked at Skylar. "Shut up, Skylar, that's not helpful--"

"Well sorry! But it is the truth! After all, you aren't out there going to go save him--"

Seto stood up, facing her. "Don't you think I would have saved him already if I could?! It's not that simple, Skylar. We have no idea where Phil is and we have to be careful--"

Skylar nodded, crossing her arms at him. "Oh yeah, because you are probably on your crazy ex-girlfriend's side since you are still in denial. Everyone could see that she was using you, everyone but you and even after she put you in a coma you still deny that she did something wrong!" Skylar snapped at Seto. Taralynn looked at Skylar, stunned. Seto stared at her, he looked away.

Taralynn stood up, looking at Seto. "Harvey--"

Harvey moved away from Taralynn when her hand went out to touch him. Harvey looked at Taralynn. "If you need anything, just...speak up," Harvey said before he left the two.

Taralynn watched him leave, she looked at Skylar. "That was out of line," she said.

Skylar uncrossed her arms. "Am I wrong?" she asked her. Taralynn stared at her, not answering. Skylar sat on her bed. "Thought so,"

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As Harvey walked down the hallway, he let out a shaky breath. He stared at the floor, he knew Skylar was...sort of right. But he's not on Jandine's side...not entirely. He's on the side that involves saving her...but everyone else is on the side of killing her.

"Harvey," a voice spoke pulling him out of his thoughts. He stopped walking, looking ahead seeing Brice. Brice loses his smile. "You alright?" Brice stepped towards Seto but Seto stepped back, looking away from him.

"Yeah...yeah, I'm fine," he mumbled before walking past Brice. Brice grabbed Seto's arm, stopping him.

"No, you're not--"

"Let go of me," Seto snapped. Brice gripped Seto's arm for a moment, not speaking. He knew how Seto worked. He knew how to act when Seto's upset, Seto's not someone who likes to have people try to get him to talk. He's more of a bottle it all up sort of person, so Brice has always tried to at least let Seto know that he cares. But with Seto avoiding him lately, it is kinda hard.

Brice let go of Seto's arm. "So...tonight it's Isaac's turn to make dinner at the house...you wanna come and eat? Maybe hang out like we used to?" Brice questioned. Seto looked at him, staring at him for a moment.

Seto made a small smile. "Well...Isaac's food is better than yours so...I guess," Seto said making Brice smile.

"Great, six o'clock, don't be late or else there will be no food for you," Brice said making Seto nod a bit.

"You two will probably inhale it all before I even get the chance--"

Brice smirked and shrugged his shoulders. "You're just slow," he said making Seto chuckle softly.

"Yeah, sure," Seto said. Seto looked away from Brice. Brice and Isaac live together in the same house as roommates, Seto used to live with the two of them as a roommate until he moved into Jandine's home and lived with her. But Seto hasn't been to his home in years because of the war. And since the infirmary on campus let him go, he knows he has to go back to his home but he doesn't want too. The last time he was home was before he was called to Laenadur for a council meeting about the rise of dark mages...before he collapsed during the meeting and before Jandine turned on everyone. He hasn't been home in years and he doesn't know if he is ready to face that just yet. Seto looked back at Brice. "Hey...um...do you mind if I stayed at your place for a while?"

Brice shakes his head. "No, I don't mind. I'm sure Isaac would be cool with it, we still have a spare bedroom that you--" Brice loses his smile when he realized something. "Harvey, you can move back in with Isaac and I. Isaac won't mind, it will be like the old times when the three of us shared the house and--"

Seto looked away from Brice. "I know, I know. I just..." Seto mumbled off before he forced a smile and let out a small laugh. "You know, I've been so focused on the war that I completely forget stuff like...relaxing and home..." Seto loses his smile, staring at the floor feeling his emotion welling up again and Brice could see that. He stepped closer to Seto.

"Harvey...if Jandine could be saved...would you get back together with her?" Brice asked him. Seto hesitated, he never thought about what could happen since he's always been focusing on what had happened.

Seto's eyes looked at him, he shakes his head. "H-Honestly...no. I-I love her but...I don't know if the things between us could...be fixed," he mumbled.

Brice nodded at him. "So why stay living at her home if you don't want to be with her anymore?" Brice asked him. Seto stared at him, looking away. Brice gives him a small smile. "Isaac and I can get your stuff out of her house and move it back to ours for you. Staying with her is...it's not good for you and I can tell that the longer this goes on...the more hurt and distant you become. I'll admit that I liked Jandine, she seemed nice and your type honestly. You two clicked...but she changed and I was against her but I only held back because of you. Heartbreak isn't easy, man, it really isn't. You need to move on, there is plenty of more fish in the sea! You can move back in with Isaac and I, we would be happy to have you back since well...things haven't been the same since you moved out," Brice said.

Seto couldn't help but smile a bit, he looked at Brice. "Yeah...you're right. It would be cool to live with you guys again, just like the old days. I guess I'll move back in with Isaac and you. Thanks, Brice. You're a great friend," Seto said before he walked away as Brice lost his smile.

Brice sighed softly. "Yeah...that's me...the great friend,"