The sprinting footsteps drew Sabine's attention up from her alchemy lab. In her sunken-eyed fatigue, who it could have been was not obvious. The possibility of the sprinter being Meesei made her hold her staff tightly with anxiety.

And then Meesei burst through the door. Sabine breathed quickly and almost looked scared before she was embraced. Then she froze.

Like a collapsing building, Sabine's composure crumbled. She cried into Meesei's shoulder and cried loudly, even muffled as it was. Her arms and staff were trapped against Meesei's front but she managed to pull out one arm to wrap tightly around Meesei in return. Everything she had been holding in poured out. Any attempts to talk were futile for now.

The next to make it to the door was Fendros. He arrived catching his breath and not as single-minded as Meesei. His eyes darted in a flash of anger and confusion at the other two occupants of the room. In a flash, his family sword was out and pointing at them from across the room. "What is the meaning of this!?" He demanded.

Janius was a few moments behind, giving time for a few words. Sabine remained loudly bawling on Meesei's shoulder.