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Salem stood and waited as his partner seemed to muck about. Watching Varis throw his tantrums, seeing [i]another[/i] new partner for Lilie and watching their interactions closely. The man appeared to be fondling her face as he reached her, failing multiple times to perform certain tasks such as a mere pat on the head. Salem pinched the bridge of his nose in embarrassment for both him and her especially as he began to make more of a scene offering good luck to those here today. These nobles appeared to get wilder and wilder as time went by. Between Victor's tantrums, which he was sure was how he performed his business as well in getting the negotiations he wanted, Eris' dramatic ensemble and just general self, this new Eve's childishness? Was that right? And Then Victor...well just Victor in general. He was glanced back at the pair and was certain Lilie may of made mention of him before, but he couldn't recall his name. As for the Marivaldi on campus, Salem was too preoccupied with his own life to pay her much attention, which was an utter shame given her family was the base model for his own families lineage of partners. 

Alderman and Starag seemed to exchange words and it made Aaron reach for his ear. Had something occurred between the two? Or was this Max's usual ornery self? Salems head began to fill with more and more questions as he looked about in patient waiting. Not allowing for any thoughts of nervousness to find their way into his head. He found himself looking towards the line of vampires and rolled his eyes as he saw how far back Victor was, clearly he'd be waiting for a while. It didn't feel right to interject between anyones interactions, and he hadn't known if he was allowed to walk over to them so as to not shout over Aaron to get to Lilie. A nagging question began to tug on his mind, should he try and wish Aaron luck? Should he bother with friendly appearances? Regardless of any words that may of been exchanged after that night, Salem felt a bit of animosity towards the light mage. It was clear they were of opposing minds, and he really wished they could get along better, why couldnt he be more like Dora?

Salem went to open his mouth when Victor came stumbling in. Not long after the announcement rang cutting him off again as he stood there with a scowl on his face that his partner luckily couldnt see. The instructions were clear and Victor aided him in adding more. Once the Mage began to incant Salem turned to Aaron, no breath in his lungs as his words caught in his throat and all he could mutter was a [Color=82ca9d]"Starag"[/color] But no sound came, instead there was the sight of bright lights and colors as Salem closed his eyes and held his breath, like a child going through a tunnel, he made a simple wish to do well in this exam, and that his friends may do the same. Cold began to bite as the passage continued and then finally a 'warmth' it wasn't warm perse but it was no longer biting at his bones. Sound returned to the space around him and he finally opened his eyes, allowing them to adjust to the moonlight once more.

[Color=82ca9d]"I dont exactly see why Lilie would need to know of this, doesn't exactly make for interesting conversation. Though if I may amend your plan slightly. I can sense the life around me, the plants that cling and hang like vines. I can use one to help tighten my grip on you so that I'm not exerting too much energy trying to stay [i]on[/i] you. After all you will be moving at a faster pace than I am accustomed, much like riding a bucking bronco. But before we do that..."[/color] His sentence trailed off as he made his way towards a sign. [Color=82ca9d]"Tiltoure. Sunflowers do say goodbye to their sovereign in the sky each time it rests its head. Follow their whispers to find your stead."[/color] He canceled the spell shortly after as he tapped on his chin. [Color=82ca9d]"I [i]hate[/i] riddles. There's a few things this may mean. Either they want me to follow a path of sunflowers, or sense where they are and head that direction, [i]or[/i] I must follow the direction in which the sun sets. Which would be West."[/color] Salem looked towards the sky and recalled the time. It was high moon, so no clear indication of which way was east or west based off of that. [Color=82ca9d]"What do you think Victor?"[/color]