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Ben watched Lilie carefully as she spoke and explained what she had seen; it was obvious she was clearly shaken by her experience. The sight alone had been enough to shake even him so he couldn't blame her. How curious that they had seen different people although he figured it was safe to wager that in Noah's place was a family member that was clearly very dear to her. The practical was a test of the mind in all ways and wasn't holding back. He inched closer as he rested a hand on her head in comfort. Feeling her shake was bizarre as he realized this was the first time he had ever seen [I]anyone[/I] like this. Watching Lilie nearly burst into tears speaking of her experience stirred something in him that he wasn't aware he felt—at least, not with anyone outside his House.

[color=C0C0C0]"I am sorry you had to see that,"[/color] Ben said. 

After he was certain she had calmed down, he released her and got to his feet, offering his hand so that he may assist her. He took a glance at the pool before looking downwards. He was eager to continue, but if the experience was too much for Lilie then there was no shame in throwing in the towel. With two challenges successfully completed they would still earn a respectable ninety percent. However, if she chose to continue, then they would need to recuperate for lost time.

[color=C0C0C0]"If you feel it best to leave, we can."[/color] Ben said. [color=C0C0C0]"Otherwise, there was a small opening in the first pool with golden light and a woman sobbing."[/color]