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Transmutation was what Lilie figured Max would go for, but they already had talked about it. Now that she thought about it, a lot of people did tend to ask that sort of thing and not really be sure. Not that she had any room to talk, she was still trying to decide for herself, but at this point she was convinced she'd end up doubling up. Just the question of which two remained--why [i]couldn't[/i] she just try everything?--but she figured she had enough time to make up her mind. But the way it kept getting brought up made her feel like maybe she didn't?

Lilie smoothed out the wrinkles in her dress as she frowned to herself. How [i]would[/i] Transmutation help a plant mage? He must have had a better imagination than she did, she really couldn't think of much. Salem and Transmutation, Aaron and Mental...she really didn't know either one of them as well as she thought she did. Now that she thought about it, they were both acting kinda weird tonight, weren't they? They were both usually very sweet and kind, but now they were like completely different people. Salem's passive aggressive remark came out of nowhere, and Aaron seemed [i]happy [/i]that he annoyed someone. Maybe they were stressed out? Even if it was the case, though, she didn't like it at all, it was making her feel a little anxious if she was being honest.

[color=00bfff]“That’s really something,”[/color] Lilie replied. [color=00bfff]“Funny how small the world is sometimes.”[/color]

Finding her fingers fidgeting with the frilled ends of her sleeves, she forced her hands to lay flat on her knees--Ben would have a fit if he saw her doing that, and while he was determined to break that habit, she was pretty sure it wasn't going away anytime soon. She needed a break from...this, but going outside for some air was probably rude. Maybe a drink of water would help instead. The dorm layout was familiar enough, so she knew where the kitchen was.

Standing up, she let the conversation continue as she walked around the couch, giving Aaron a small smile as she headed towards the kitchen.

Aaron’s expression betrayed a touch of concern as Lilie stood, and on instinct he subtly stepped in her way as she tried to pass, offering an obliging smile even as he stopped her in her tracks. [color=f0d705]“Is there something I can get for you?”[/color] 

Lilie stopped before she would bump into Aaron, knowing she probably should have asked first. Maybe he caught on that she wanted to get away? Well that was embarrassing, maybe Ben had a point when he said she was way too expressive. [color=00bfff]“Oh, I just wanted some water,”[/color] She said sheepishly. [color=00bfff]“I didn’t want to bother you since I think I know where the kitchen is, so I figured I’d get it myself.”[/color]

Cracking a more genuine smile, Aaron leveled Lilie with an appreciative look, but shook his head. [color=f0d705]“That’s what I’m here for,”[/color] he insisted, gesturing back to the couch. [color=f0d705]“Have a seat and I’ll get it for you.”[/color] He left no room for argument, turning on his heel and walking into the kitchen himself. 

Lilie didn’t even get to open her mouth in protest before he took off--he was [i]fast![/i] For the better, though, she felt like she could've melted at his [i]real[/i] smile. But she didn’t want to draw too much attention to herself, so she ended up quietly slinking back to her seat, holding back a sigh as her fingers continued to pull at her sleeve. She really did feel like she was dealing with an entirely different person, but no one else seemed to either notice or care. She had to get used to this.

She nearly jumped when a small glass of water seemed to appear out of nowhere to her right--Aaron had come and gone without a peep, she didn't even notice he was behind her until now! [color=00bfff]"Thank you,"[/color] She gave him a real smile before quickly taking a sip, figuring she needed to calm herself down mentally before engaging in any talk. Her anxiety was already through the roof just from overthinking.

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