Elizabeth listened quietly as both men gave their speeches, head still in her hands as she refused to meet the eyes of either. When they were both gone, she took a deep breath and lifted her head. She was glad for a moment to be alone. She leaned back in her chair, trying to make herself relax. "'Nicer,' huh?" she asked out loud. As she expected, no one answered her. [i]Actually, with the night I've had, that's probably a really good thing.[/i] She hoped those two didn't have any spells that let them watch her from the other room, though she wouldn't have been surprised if they did.

Spells. She'd admitted it. They were really using spells. They really were Wizards. Wizards really did exist. [i]Magic[/i] really did exist. Had she had those revelations a few hours ago, she would have been blown away. Right now, however, she was just tired. "I'll be excited later," she told herself, "when I'm not on the run and worried about everyone else." [i]Speaking of everyone else...[/i] She fished her cell phone out of her pocket. Somehow - "As if by magic." She couldn't help but grin - she had a signal down here. A few buttons later, she had a text ready to be sent to her father and Rachel. [i]But what exactly am I supposed to say?[/i] she wondered. "Uh... Got attacked by demon creatures, saved by a wizard, and I'm about to leave the planet in search of other wizards. Be back soon." She shook her head. She really couldn't tell them that. If they got involved in this, they were probably in as much danger as she was. Of course, whoever those things were working for - that Drakar guy - might decide that, if he couldn't get [i]her[/i], he'd go for [i]them[/i] to get to her. "In that case, they're still in danger. ...Man, this sucks." She had to tell them to watch their backs while wording it so they didn't come looking for her. Of course, if she was leaving the planet, she doubted they could find her anyway. With a sigh, she began to type up a message.

[center]Hey guys. I have to keep this short, because I don't know exactly what's going on and don't want to take unnecessary risks. When I was in the restroom, I found out I was being stalked by somebody dangerous, so I took off and went to hide. I would have told you if I could, but if I'd stayed at the restaurant, they likely would have taken me, so I'm sorry I couldn't tell you where I was going ([i]Probably shouldn't mention they were frozen in time.[/i]). I'm with the authorities right now ([i]Which technically isn't a lie - Seraph said he was a teacher, so he's an authority of sorts, right?[/i]) and they've promised to keep me safe until things blow over. The bad news is that I don't know how long that'll be. I love you both, and I swear I'll make contact again just as soon as I'm able to do so. Keep safe, and keep an eye out for any strangers.

Until later,
Lizzy[/center]

She sent it off, and watched until her phone confirmed that both recipients had their message. Then she tucked it away and sighed. "I really hope I don't regret this," she muttered. Just as she said so, Seraph and Seth emerged from the other room, both looking a little calmer than they had before. Elizabeth stood to say something, but Seraph spoke first. "We will set out when the sun is out. Wrath's are unable to materialize in direct sunlight, so it will be safest when it is light out. Once we make sure your family and friends are okay we must go and return to Wizard City."

Elizabeth blinked, then smiled slightly. It was an olive branch, and she fully appreciated his effort. "Thank you," she said, still smiling. She shuffled a bit, then added, "Listen... I wanted to apologize. It's been... well, a rough night." She couldn't help but grin again. "Give me a little more time, and I swear I'll be a lot calmer and more capable. And..." She took a deep breath before continuing. "I'm going to put my trust in you. You didn't let me down tonight, so I promise I'll try my best to do the same." She extended her hand toward him. "Friends?"