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So there was more to just controlling the elements? Lilie did see how having such an ability would come in handy, quietly watching as Kanalie and Aine commented on Cassandra's hand. Right, she never considered that controlling fire automatically meant you were fireproof. Maybe she was lucky to have a less harmful element after all? As she dropped her gaze to the awakening crystal, she wondered if she was going to get the hang of it sooner than later. She wanted to say she had the technique down pat, but it required a lot more concentration than she would have liked. Emotion, instinct--she guessed if she really wanted better control, she needed to make it feel more natural.

Those thoughts were put aside as Kanalie mentioned her boyfriend--boyfriends? She had two?--setting things on fire, and it gave Lilie an uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach. Fortunately a much more pleasant feeling would replace it right afterwards. There was no way she could hide her excitement at receiving Kanalie's number, only stopping herself from hopping in place by coincidence as she managed to blurt out an excitable, [color=deepskyblue]"Thank you!"[/color] to the older girl. First day of classes and she was pretty sure she was nailing the socializing part. 

Gathering her bag once the bell would dismiss them, Lilie was all too happy to spend a little time talking to Cassandra; it was just so [I]relieving[/I] to talk to another human, she had met with way too many vampires for her taste. As they walked, she couldn't help but overhear another conversation that had caught her attention, something about a mage girl getting sent to the mines for apparently having [I]relations[/I] with a Noila mage. Goodness, they were strict here. Was that something typical? Not that she thought she had anything to worry about, she highly doubted she'd ever find herself in a situation like that. Besides, who had time for relationships when there was magic to learn?

Her phone buzzed in her pocket before the pair entered, with Lilie excusing herself as she ducked to the side to see what it was.

[color=dodgerblue]> I meant what I said before. You can still count on me. Good night 💤[/color]

Rejuvenated by her brother's message, the girl went ahead and entered the lecture hall. Lilie decided to sit in the front--as she usually did--though as she went to take a seat, she took a look at the rest of the students behind her. Right, Salem and Aaron were probably also here! But she didn't see them, or at least not right away, and as she looked at the students next to her, she frowned to herself. It'd be rude to sit without them, right? Taking a second to scan the room, she spotted the back of who she thought was Aaron, speaking to a familiar-looking guy behind him, though he didn't seem too happy to talk. What if she had already hit her quota of friendliness with strangers? Getting hit with a sudden shyness, she opted to go towards the back of the class, all too happy to have a familiar face to sit next to. Tomorrow she'd sit towards the front for sure. The first day was usually tame, anyway, right?

Before she would head over, however, she perked up as she noticed Salem first. Without hesitating, she quickly took him by the arm, shooting him a grin. [color=deepskyblue]"Come on, let's all sit together![/color] She told him, pulling him along as she made a beeline to the blonde.

Releasing Salem once they had reached Aaron, Lilie tapped his shoulder as she squeezed herself behind him, plopping herself down in the free seat next to his. [color=deepskyblue]"Reunited at last,"[/color] She joked in a hushed tone. Giving him an excited smile before turning her attention to the packet in front of her, she made sure to try to catch the lecture the professor--or rather, the teacher's aide--started on. Her smile slowly faltered as he continued, with certain words outright turning her lips down into a frown as she rubbed her eyes. 'Enlightening and disheartening'? 'Strict and unforgiving'? Vampires sure liked to take the fun out of everything, didn't they?

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