[b]Cyrus - With Everyone[/b]

At this point, Cyrus was tired of fighting and simply let Jon ruffle her hair, as irritated and... embarrassed it made her. If she tried to stop him, she'd end up hurting him in someway and that wasn't her place. All she could do was yell at him... Though, how badly she wanted to give him her 'what for.'

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. Her cheeks were still red and her eyes didn't make contact with anyone around her as Jon spoke. 

[b]"And that leaves me in a bind when asking for favors. So I had the most brilliant idea ever. Let's do something that every single of us nobles need practice in. Something they don't teach in these expensive classes the teachers like to brag about."[/b]

Cyrus perked up a bit, Jon's hand still on her head, her hair was now in her eyes but she didn't care. Her eyes narrowed at Jon, trying to see what he was getting at. 

[b]"It's networking, networking. Me, and you, then we get some of the other people we know that are in the same situation, head into town and build some relationships for the future. Then they'd bring their Knights, and we get the best protection money can pay for! We build future business partners, Cyrus gets to get used to everybody, we get back before the last train stops. everybody wins!"[/b]

With a huff of air, Cyrus turned back around. So, that was what it was about. Meeting other Knights. Cyrus didn't see the point in it. If she was going to fight them eventually, she didn't want to meet them, much less know their name. That made it so much harder to attack them. She didn't have to kill them but she still didn't like attacking people she knew, it made it harder. She didn't know if she'd be able to attack Ken or Nolan. Experiences with other people made it harder to attack them unprovoked. Jon on the other hand. She'd... Could she honestly? As much as she thought about it, she honestly didn't think she'd be able to honestly hurt him Knight or not. Annoying as he was, she couldn't deny his kindness. 

[b]"It'd be later tonight, so we'd have time to prepare before we go and have some fun with the last part of our little break!"[/b] He spoke after waving his arms around a bit. Cyrus rolled her eyes, his hand still on her head. It was warm and... oddly comforting. It irritated her. She was supposed to make him feel safe not the other way around! She pulled her head away a bit forcefully and moved a bit away from Jon, looking in the other direction. Having nothing to say about it, she simply sat. She didn't have a choice in the matter anyway.

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[b]Nolan - With Everyone[/b]

She listened with mild interest as Jon spoke so passionately, snickering softly at Cyrus' reactions to it all. She'd like to say poor guy, but he honestly deserved all the teasing he got for how rude he was. She'd noticed Ken's look. It took a lot, but eventually she resigned to let him get himself out of it. Although, it didn't really appeal to her, she did see the benefit from Jon's plan though... how it was exciting, she didn't know. 

Though, if it was something Ken was interested in doing, she'd follow like the good friend she was. And meeting some of the newer Knights might be good for her as well. Though, some of the older ones she had bad relations with. Mostly because they intimidated her... a lot. Still, Ken always had some way of calming her nerves. All it took was a simple touch, or a few words... [b]"Do your best."[/b] 

Nolan's head shot up as she heard people near them, half-expecting those girls, she looked over to see a couple random Middle Class walking back to the building. She kept her eyes trained on them, watching with sharp eyes. When they entered the building, she turned around and realized she had a scowl on her face again. Quickly adjusting, she put a soft smile back on her face, not wanting the others, mostly Ken, to see her that way.

Last year, Middle Class students had decided to attack Ken, wounding him in the leg with a rather large knife. Nolan had been too late to try and protect him, having been too far away. Within seconds, she was by his side, trying to see if he was okay and how to get him better. She'd completely forgotten to try and discern the faces of the students. But surely they'd done it for money from a Noble. Either way, they never found them and since then, Nolan has been ever so protective of Ken from people she didn't know well. She knew Jon would never attack Ken. However, she didn't know Cyrus. But she trusted Jon's judgement, even if he did play around too much. 

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[b]Criston and Cain - In Criston and Jon's room[/b]

[b]"Hey! Let's move that over here! I mean, then you can stare at her breasts all night long."[/b] Cain yelled from across the room, grinning like a school boy as he pointed at the poster on Criston's bed and then to the ceiling.

[b]"I might be a perv, but that's gross, dude."[/b] Criston replied, wrinkly his nose in faked disgust. [b]"Just kidding. It's perfect!"[/b] He continued, grinning in the same fashion.

[b]"So... When is your roommate supposed to come back around here?"[/b] Cain asked, fiddling with a book from the shelf. He was seated in the large chair situated at the large window next to Criston's bed. He put the book down and pulled his hand through his hair, pulling red strands of hair out of his eye so that he could better see Criston. After all, he only had one eye that could see right now. Granted, the eye patch was more for training. He could see out of both eyes. He just chose to wear the patch to work on his senses. That way, if someone attacked from that side, he'd hear them before they even got close. 

[b]"Uhm... I'm not sure. The guy's an enigma."[/b] Criston replied, shrugging his shoulders as he put things away. The chain around his neck jingled as he placed boxes and opened them, sifting through the things. A few of the boxes needed to go back into the Kitchen area... [b]"Hey, Cain. Mind putting these in the Kitchen?"[/b] He asked, turning to look at Cain. 

[b]"You're wish is my command, master. Want me to dress in a maid's outfit? Or, I could just slip into an apron."[/b] Cain replied, winking at Criston as he stood. He enjoyed teasing his white haired Noble, the damned playboy. Still, they were very good friends and messing with him was part of Cain's job. At least, to Cain.

[b]"Knock yourself out."[/b] Criston replied, grinning in defiance.

[b]"One day... I'll actually do it. And then you'll regret those words."[/b] 

[b]"Nah. You will. Because I really will knock you out. And then probably take you out to the front yard to let everyone see you like that."[/b]

[b]"Noted."[/b]