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Adelina will admit, she had been a little frightened of the shouting. She could be started very easily by loud noises and since she had been standing right next to Orren when his voice pitched up to a growl, it did cause her to stumble back in surprise a small bit. She watched the conversation between Orren in James, if it could be called a conversation, with eyes growing wider by the minute. She was about to step in and lay a calming hand on Orren's arm when he seemed to realize that she was still present in the room. She meet his gaze and her heart twinged at the heartbreak and...defeat..that she saw in his gaze. She watched with surprise as he turned and ran out of the room as if the hounds of Hell were nipping at his heels. She turned to James, seeking answers for what just happened. When she learned of what James's plan had been for the library, she felt a small twinge of guilt. They were here in the first place because she had asked about. She glanced at the door with which Orren had fled through and felt her shoulders drop slightly.

Throughout that week, Adelina helped James with the library as well as start on her cleaning. She had chosen to clean the foyer and main entrance first, figuring that would be the best place to start. It was a tedious task but Adelina was stubborn of all else and she worked as hard as she could. Since Orren had confined himself to the tower, meal times we're certainly a lonely affair. She knew she had to give Orren some space but by the end of the week she approached James with a determined look in her eyes. He would normally take a tray of food up to the tower for Orren. Adelina marched over to him and said she would take it. She gently took the tray from his hands and headed up the steps. She walked carefully, not wanting to spill anything. She reached the door to the tower and sent the tray on a table nearby. She straightened her hair and clothes and rapped on the door with her knuckles.

[color=f7976a]"Orren? It's Adelina. I've brought your food for you."[/color] She went silent before she took a deep breath, collecting her thoughts. [color=f7976a]"I know you probably don't to talk, so I will. I'm not afraid of you and I'm certainly not leaving any time soon. You shouldn't lock yourself away like this, just because you lost your temper a bit. Yes, I was startled, but because of the noise, not because of [i]you[/i]. We're all subjected to anger every now and then. Even me. So don't beat yourself because of this. Will you come out? Please? Meal times are terribly lonely you know."[/color]