Tessera

did you not get the moustache party invite , harlow?

they’ve always been this gay

i won’t be far if i’m needed. right now? i’m not. so no, i’m not running. i’m keeping my distance.

You know that is not the answer to the question. Are you going to run again, Cassius?

i don’t like the school. and unlike you, i’m not a student required to stay.

Im not the one saying she's not staying after just appearing. Will Aurelius have to wake up to his friend gone?

are you?

Are you running again?

it’s fine. i’m not staying. it was nice meeting you, kahlan. remember what i said.

kahlan is fine .

you came to that conclusion

⠀⠀𝓰𝑎𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑙 ;@lonelyxguy.bsky.social · 5mo ago

why is aurey headmaster? have you met him? he’s one inconvenience away from ending it

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꭛ 𝑷𝑨𝑿𝑻𝑶𝑵 𝑯𝑨𝑻𝑴𝑨𝑵 @paxtonrhatman.bsky.social · 6mo ago

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he has no intentions of staying in the school. that’s why he’s trying to leave without being seen by too many. he never said he wasn’t a hypocrite.

“you’re right. i never claimed to be good with my own advice.” he nods. “alright.” he gets up. “just remember that while you sit here, spiralling in your own mind? your friends are spiralling wondering where you are and if you’re okay.”

that tells her all those close friends are bound to leave at some point

“yeah, maybe.” he shrugs. “maybe not. but here’s the best part about being you, you’re in charge of who you keep and who you don’t. what’s the difference between keeping your distance now and then allowing the distance to finally do its job? what do you expect if all you do is —

graduation, like everyone does. We will try and make a point of seeing eachother and it might last a month, maybe a year. But there’s no point in delaying the obvious fade into just memories.

“no, it’s not.but memories can. you could lose someone, you could be in a different place away from them, but your memories? they don’t quite fade. when i left, i thought i was doing what was best, but all i did was miss the ones that cared for me the most. don’t keep such a —

No place is eternal, nothing is— she whispers back, not at all ready for a conversation like this, yet trying to keep herself as honest as possible, far more than she should with a stranger.

“you don’t laugh with your friends? there’s no place where you feel safe with them?” he looks over. “it doesn’t have to make sense to me. only to you.”

There’s silence, and she tries to think. Yes, there’s the common room, they spend a lot of time there, or in any common room. Maybe the castle grounds… —No, I don’t.

“do you have a place that has the best memories with your friends? where if you sit there long enough — you can hear all of the laughter you’ve shared?”

home. Maybe, Kahlan didn’t even know what “being home” felt like.

“it’s familiar.” that’s one thing he’s certain of, a smile finds its way to his lips as he thinks of all the times the guys would find him up here and they’d just laugh about things. when he felt like he was home. he hasn’t felt that way in a long time. he’s chasing that feeling again.

One does rarely find their way into a place like this, specially up here, without meaning to— she speaks back, pulling the hoodie covering herself (which Alistair had brought her to the hospital wing) closer around her body

his arms rest across his knees as he looks out. great question, kahlan. one he’s been asking. “i haven’t figured that out yet.”

Kahlan— she answers, sitting back down as she fixes some of the bandages covering her hands and arms, while she allows her eyes to change into a golden colour, round pupil becoming a slit in benefit of seeing him better under the low light - why are you here, Cassius?

“cassius, cassius dockwood.” she won’t, but there’s information of him in this school somewhere if kahl wants to look. he’s sure of it. “and you?”

You have not answered me yet— she speaks, eyes fixed on his— who are you? Don’t take her wrong, she can be really sweet, but not right now, when she’s hurt and stressed, and all she wanted was some air and to be left alone

“okay.” he nods. “i used to hide up here all the time when i was your age.” he smiles. “i hated being around people more than i needed to.”

I’m not running— she quickly speaks- I just wanted out of that fucking place. But I’m /not/ running. The plan was to go back to my room, but with everyone after my ass I can’t. I don’t get why the hell everyone is so worried. I’m fine.

“and what about you? you’re not any different, are you? there’s nothing wrong with accepting help instead of running.”

So what? He is still human, and can still be hunted by ghost that hunt us all. — she speaks back— everyone is able to do anything until they aren’t. Aurelius is still a sentient human at the end of the day, no matter his strength

“if there’s something you should know about aurelius, it’s that he’s able to do anything. very strong willed. and he hates when people worry, more than he hates when people lie. he’s good at surviving and coping. he was always the brightest wizard of his age.”

He knows I’ll be okay, I always am— she speaks, still not letting her guard down, barely daring to blink. After the events last night, everything seemed too little when it came to paying attention. — they should worry more about Aurelius.

he sits away from her, a way to show that he won’t move any closer and that he’s not a threat. he knows body language —- and cass does not intend to scare her. “they worry because they care. your friend. . the one with curly hair? he seems really upset.”

She gets up quick, far quicker than what her body can take without pain right now, earning a hiss —Nobody asked them to worry.— she speaks, following each of his motions. After last night, relax is not a state she can fall back to with ease— who are you.

and here he is, stepping out from a dark area of the tower. ah, so this is the student causing all the chaos. “why are you hiding from them? they’re only worried.”

Using her own animagus would be highly inconvenient, as it would be roaming the halls. So, she’s quietly sneaking up to the astronomy tower, letting herself slide down a wall till her frame meets the floor, sore but sitting. Hopefully, he won’t bother to go up there

“the moon cycles doesn’t affects bears , you muppet.” when did he come in?

“it was better that way. atleast then i didn’t have the guilt of wondering if i had caused any harm.”

See, that’s the problem. You were never that. The only job you have given us is searching desperately for you— he sighs, shaking his head

“i don’t want to be held down like an animal, harlow, not by you—- not by them. when does the almost become a fact? i won’t be a risk to any of you. a job.”

Are you going to live your life in utter isolation because of an “almost”, my friend ?— he asks, turning to him— and yes, we will hold you down

“and what? you’re going to talk me down when i turn? to hold me back when i try to hunt you and our friends because i can’t see you as that? we already tried that, harl, remember? i almost hurt you.”

Cassius, there’s a long ass list of dangerous shit that is currently hunting us, hunting this place and hunting the magical world, alright— he speaks, sitting up to look at his friend— not only do I believe you don’t even make it onto that list, but if you did, you would be at the fucking bottom

“i could just be here for something familiar. it’s hard being on your own.” and ofcourse he has heard about the war that’s brewing. “you know i can’t stay. it’s dangerous.” that’s how he’s always seen himself : a danger to his friends.