Anna resisted the strong urge to roll her eyes at Gunner as he pointedly clarified something that didn't need clarification, unless he was trying to hurt her. Which, since she'd only done exactly what he'd told her to do the last time they'd seen each other, wasn't fair. She bristled, and Sebastian's keen eyes caught the change in her aura. His eyebrows went up and she let out the breath she hadn't realized she'd taken to go off on Gunner... Serena didn't need that right now, SHE didn't need that right now. So, she took a breath and smiled.

"Actually... that sounds pretty perfect. I could use SOMEONE to talk to," she said. The words were kind, sweet even, but that last bit she couldn't help turning into a bit of a stab at Gunner. She'd always had a semi-short fuse and her friends knew it. "As soon as you're feeling up to it, then. Get some food in you and we'll see what we can do about getting you away from Seb for five seconds."

Sebastian gave a dry laugh, "I'm pretty sure you wouldn't let anything happen to Serena..."

He glanced between the two, "I, we, love you both... I guess you can go now."

Anna smiled, hugged Sebastian and kissed Serena's cheek, turned and almost ran into Gunner's chest... She froze up a moment at his nearness and then sidestepped awkwardly and out of the little room. She stopped and leaned against the wall once she was outside the infirmary and took a breath as she looked down at the phone in her hand. She knew she'd told Rae she'd text him right after but right now she needed some time to herself...

She heard the door open a moment later and cursed, she'd expected Gunner to stay and talk to Seb and Serena for a bit... She tensed and glared pointedly at her phone, trying not to see him... but her temper was still there... just below the surface and her irritation was showing on her face.

~*~

Katerina Voda's car pulled to a stop on the campus grounds and she sighed softly, she'd been taught at home by the best teachers money could buy so she'd never really gotten to know many other Moroi her own age aside from those 'appropriate' for associating with a royal at court when she'd gone with her parents once she'd gotten older. Her parents had given her the news of her potential 'engagement' just days before they'd sent her off to be with her future fiance. Costa's parents had told her they'd sent him a letter two weeks ago letting him know she was coming but they'd said their son was... unpredictable and they weren't sure if he'd gotten the letter... Kat wondered why they hadn't simply called but Mr. Costa had said something about his son being a bit angry over his father assigning him to the academy as a teacher to prove his reliability.

However, they'd begun to see that though Rae had a mind for business, maybe he'd never be as reliable as they'd like... and in came Kat. The Princess of the Voda family, one well known for her social graces and her 'devotion' to her royal duties. Kat wondered if any of them actually knew that underneath it all she found social gatherings and courtly discussions utterly boring but knew she played her part too well to worry. As her personal Guardian and driver opened the door for her to get out she slipped from the car and brushed off her white slim dress, it made the red of her lips stand out beautifully.

"Thank you James..." She'd pulled her hair into a messy bun that looked oddly perfect on her and had done her make-up lightly but for her lips and eyeliner, and her nails were neatly manicured... How else would someone expect the heir of a line to look? James led her into the school, carrying her bags and placed them just inside her door. After he'd done so, he excused himself and headed off to alert her future fiance know she was here. Kat tugged one of the two 'chopsticks' from her hair and let it cascade about her shoulders. It was long, easily reaching the curve of her lower back, and it was a natural multitude of colors ranging from brown and blonde to gold. She ran her fingers through it, relishing the feel of having it down, and let it fall messily around her like curtains.