Anna walked with Anya towards the Moroi dorms and carefully took her bag, "Don't argue, I'm the Dhampir, let me do Dhampirly things." She considered for a moment and then spoke again, "So... You and Sebastian. How is that going? Any progress?" She and Anya were good friends and though Anna wasn't very girly Anya was her bestie so they often talked about boys and Sebastian had been a long time discussion between them. "Or is he still all... I'm bad for you, leave me to my wallowing in my self pity," she knew that was a little harsh but the truth was that Sebastian needed a wake up call before he pushed away one of the few chances he had to be happy...

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Sebastian watched the girls go and then glanced at Gunner and sighed, "Another bruise... She wouldn't tell me how it happened and I doubt I want to know. She wouldn't like what I would do to them..." He scratched his head in annoyance and nodded, "I know... I have a plan but convincing Anna not to go home to family over break will be a nightmare... She loves Anya but she loves her family too. I'd see about having you go but I'm not sure the Badica's would enjoy a male novice Dhampir in their home even if you are morally stuck-up," he teased. "They'd still see you as a young man hanging around their beautiful daughter.... Convincing the Badica father to let you in would be impossible and it would make it easier for her mother to say no. Anna is her good friend and female... much easier a case to argue."