[center][h3]Asher Brandt[/h3]
Docking Station[/center]

[color=f26522]"You know you didn't have to come along to see me off Bluebell. I'd have been fine on my own",[/color] 

[color=0072bc]"But big brother, is this not what we do as family? Father and mother are busy with the mining company and at a meeting this morning, and sister is training hard to become a huntress too and also join the academy"[/color], the little girl identified as Bluebell spoke in a rather eloquent manner. In front of her stood her older brother by adoption, Asher Brandt, and behind her stood the family butler who drove them off here. The docking port was bustling with other families seeing their own children off to the Academy where they will be living as well as studying and training as hunters and huntresses, Asher was no different, he was almost 17, so he qualified to join this year.

[color=f26522]"Yeah that's right, I just don't like sappy moments. Still, you sure you're not just here because you'll miss me? Sister's going to get busy with her training so you'll be alone more often when I'm gone"[/color],

[color=0072bc]"No worries, I'll just sneak out and play with the other kids"[/color],

[color=f26522]"Hah. Don't let mum and dad catch you"[/color], he chuckled, ruffling her hair with a pat on the head. She shrinked back before batting his hands away and fixing her hair up.

[color=f26522]"And be careful. Taylor, keep an eye on her"[/color], the young butler responded and bowed.

[i]"Of course master Asher".[/i]

[color=f26522]"Now, I'll see you all later. That ship's not going to wait much longer, so I'm off"[/color], he said, tucking his bag up and turning, waving them goodbye.

For a good portion of his life he lost hope in having any kind of family. Seeing all his friends be picked up one after another and move to another country crushed him, the angry outbursts he'd had as some of their last interactions still stick with him. Maybe he'll see them at the Vytal festival? Who knows, they should be around the same age as him now after all. He stepped onto the ship with the other students and waited for it to go as he watched his little sister and butler walk off back to the car.

[color=f26522]"And now, Lustre Academy. Wonder what that's gonna be like...",[/color] to be honest he was looking forward to it, just a little nervous.