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Lilie jumped in place as her phone chimed at her, nervous hands fumbling as she nearly dropped her phone. Her clumsy grip resulted in opening a message, and once she properly had a grip on herself she saw it was Cassandra's text. Oh, she wanted to hang out! But the way her heart beat against her chest, her aching back and shoulder protested. She did have a lot of excitement for one night, but she would feel bad turning her down. 

[hider=Text to Cassandra]
[color=deepskyblue][i]I'll run it by everyone and let you know! I'm a little tired tonight, but I'd love to hang out tomorrow![/i][/color]

Tomorrow or maybe during the day? She'd probably be up when the sun was still around.

[color=deepskyblue][i]And by tomorrow I mean after I get some sleep! We can hang out during the day like normal people :D I'll text you when I get up![/i][/color][/hider]

Satisfied, Lilie finished in time to receive a response. Aaron texted back pretty quickly! Boy, were they different, he wanted her to go say hi?

[hider=Texting Aaron]
[i][color=deepskyblue]> What no
> I can't do that[/color][/i]

[i][color=f0d705]> What? Why?[/color]

[color=deepskyblue]> I could get arrested
> I could get sent to the mines
> I could get my head taken off for daring to take a picture of the princess
> TT^TT[/color][/i]

[i][color=f0d705]> Hahaha, you’re fine! As long as you got her good side![/color][/i]

Lilie almost laughed, barely containing a smile. So Aaron wasn't as formal as she thought!

[i][color=f0d705]> Relax, she’s harmless. She just likes to be able to talk to her students, that’s all. I’m jealous, I’m still in town![/color][/i]

If Ryner was anything like Nox, Lilie sincerely doubted that. 

[i][color=deepskyblue]> shes a mega vampire, extra important extra beautiful extra intimidating
> I was going to say hi to Sariel but then I saw her and now she saw me taking a picture and this is it this is how I die
> I knew a vampire would kill me someday!!!!![/color][/i]

[i][color=f0d705]> You’re not going to die! 
> Princess Ryner is lovely! I should know, I grew up around her :D
> Nothing to be scared of, just go up and say hi. Probably don’t even need to worry about protocol since she’d know that you’re not from those circles. [/color]

How could he be so clueless? It was [i]because[/i] she was literally the farthest thing from royalty or nobility or whatever that she thought this was a bad idea. Ryner probably didn't even pick her, she was probably handed off to fulfill a quota or something. She hated the feeling that thought gave her, the uneasiness starting to creep up on her again. She wished she wasn't alone, she'd feel a million times better if someone, anyone was around. But Salem went to class, she didn't know where Cassandra was, and Aaron was...somewhere, too. 

Before she realized what she was doing, her fingers typed out her response.

[color=deepskyblue]> I wish you were here >__<
> this is hard [/color][/i]

She regretted sending it almost immediately. Was she that desperate to not feel so alone that she'd cling onto the first friend she made? He probably thought she was pathetic. What was wrong with her?

[i][color=f0d705]> Well the bus back to campus just pulled up, if you want I can come introduce you![/color]

Her unease deflated as she let out a genuine laugh, shaking her head. She looked up at Ryner briefly before looking back down at her phone. If Aaron was from the castle, he'd probably be happy to see a familiar face. Lilie knew she'd give anything to see anyone from home, but she knew that was not only impossible but aside from her family, no one from her hometown would want to see her. The thought normally would have depressed her, but she felt that she reached the quota on depressing thoughts for the week. She needed to be more positive, and what better way than to help a friend and not focus on her own inner melodrama for once?

[color=deepskyblue]> okay
> Ill try to buy you some time
> but if I get eaten its gonna be all your fault!![/color]

[color=f0d705]> Noted! XD[/color][/i]
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Taking in a deep breath, Lilie begged her nerves to calm somewhat. Okay, if she could master the silent saute and float like a swan, she could just [i]talk[/i] to a vampire without running away. Even if the vampire was royalty and could snap her in half for daring to talk to her since she was just a commoner and--no, no, no need to panic. Not yet, anyway. Lilie took in several deep breaths, stuffing her phone in her pocket. She could do this. She had to do this.

[color=deepskyblue]"No magic studying for a [i]week[/i] if you don't do this,"[/color] She scolded herself, her legs finally moving. Even as her walk became timid she kept going, pausing a little before the trio. She forbade herself from staring at the princess for too long, no matter how beautiful she was. Swallowing hard, she clasped her hands in front of her as she made some attempt to look formal despite feeling the redness in her cheeks building already. [color=deepskyblue]"Um...he-hello,"[/color] She announced her presence, forcing herself to give something resembling a pleasant smile and not a look of terror.

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