Anna smiled her thanks, "Awesome... it won't take long."

When Basil informed her she'd wanted to take the defense classes but her parents had denied her she sighed, "And unfortunately that's what makes our job more difficult than it needs to be...No offense. Most of the time it's one of us against several Strigoi and they're already stronger and faster than us. I don't mind watching over my ward, that's the Guardian's job, but if the Moroi I was guarding knew basic defense and could combine that with attack magic... Well, we'd make for a hell of a team. I don't think the Strigoi would know what hit them and the death rates of both Guardians and Moroi would go way down...." She grimaced, "Eh... sorry. I'm talking too much."

She wandered down the hall, seeming casual but always keeping a watchful eye over Basil who she kept close by and in her line of sight always... There were very few moroi inside the training class and she didn't see any royals, aside from Sebastian who would no doubt be there momentarily.

She took up her Guardian stance by the door as she waited, "If you ever decide you want to break a few rules I could teach you in private, I'm way supportive of any Moroi who wants to lear... Especially a royal. The senior year Guardians were going to be helping to train their Moroi wards anyway."

"Oh.. there he is. Seb!"

~*~

Sebastian chuckled, the mood had all but faded away by now and he was feeling relatively normal again. As she mentioned compulsion he grimaced, "Unfortunately, it's about the only way to use Spirit as an attack unless I learn how to stake a Strigoi... which I doubt any teacher will willingly teach me. Though, it would be worth it to see my father so pissed. I can hear him now, 'You are a royal, not a low life Dhampir, learn your place."

He rolled his eyes and then accepted her help up and off of the bed, messing her hair up playfully but careful not to expose her neck... he knew how scared she was to have whatever she was hiding under there exposed... and he was pretty sure he knew what it was. The thought made him angry and sad for her all at the same time. Too bad he couldn't heal scars... "Hmm... what is your favorite food?"

As they finally reached training class he heard Anna yell for him and glanced about, spotting her Guarding a pretty blonde he recognized as Basil. He headed over, "So if you didn't get me, I am guessing Gunner did? I'll have to give him hell about being late."

Anna rubbed the back of her neck nervously, "Actually... Gunner got Gabby."

She passed Serena her paper, "Well, at least you already know your Guardian... and I like her." She winked at Serena, hoping things wouldn't be awkward.

Sebastian arched a brow, "This is a first... I guess they wanted to see if anyone else could tolerate my charming personality."

Anna scoffed, "More like they think it'll be good for us to train with someone we don't know back to front."

Seb feigned hurt, "I'll have you know I'm a mystery wrapped in an enigma and sprinkled with a little bit of intrigue..." He glanced at Serena, "Are you alright with this? You know I can be... crazy... but you haven't seen the worst of it yet. Hopefully, you won't get to." He grimaced thinking about Anya's sister and the Moroi boy he'd made maim himself. "It's... not pretty."

Anna glanced at Basil and then gave the two a slight smile, "I have to escort m'lady to wherever it is she needs to be next. She did me a favor by coming down here, now I best get gone."

She turned to Basil, "Where to Madame?" Anna was naturally playful and talkative, she hoped she didn't get on Basil's nerves.

~*~

Aleksander glanced up as Ms. Matila entered and smiled, "Ah... you did decide to come." He brushed his hands off on his pants and shook his head, "I think they're spaced out alright now... It is good you came. I had a request of you, it came to me when we were talking in the cafeteria."

"What do you think of helping me teach the defense classes? I think mixing the attack magic and physical defense would be extremely useful and exciting for the students. They can use their elements to strengthen their defenses and I think it will help keep them interested. Unfortunately, I don't know enough of how Moroi magic works to be able to teach such a thing myself."

He smiled again, "That's why I need you... Oh, Sonya Karp came to see me... She said you had something to ask but forgot what it was."