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[center][color=black][sub]I N T E R A C T I O N S  : Valeria, [sub][@Rodiak][/sub][/sub][/color][/center]
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		"[color=708090]Do what? I couldn't possibly know what you are talking about, my dear.[/color]" Maki said with a mouthful of peach pie. They looked at Valeria with a mischievous twinkle in their eye. Maki knew about Valeria's never-ending curiosity and need to understand how everything worked. While they were always happy to explain the mechanics of their abilities to her, Maki would take pie over talking any day. 

	They pushed the cake further towards Valeria, nodding down at the pie to encourage her to dig in. "[color=708090]Pie first, probability and chances later.[/color]" They buried their spoon into the sweet filling of the pie and picked up a large amount of it. Maki had always been a big sucker for sweet and filling foods like this. They never really had anything good of this sort before coming to camp, so they took every opportunity they had to dig in and enjoy every bite. It wasn't uncommon for Maki to be seen in the Mess Hall cooking or eating anything and everything in here. They had become a regular in the kitchens and a taste tester for those campers experimenting with all sorts of flavors. 

	Maki loved food.

	"[color=708090]So, why were you late? Got distracted or something?[/color]" Maki asked after chewing and swallowing the spoonful of pie. It wasn't uncommon for Valeria to get distracted easily or find herself wandering away from the task at hand. Maki had learned a while ago that the girl had more trouble than the rest of them keeping her mind in one place.

	They always found it cute how Valeria could go from one thing to the next in a matter of seconds. They'd be explaining how to use probability and chance to their advantage when Valeria would cut in and ask about something completely different. It was a charm that they had come to adore from the girl. She was like a breath of fresh air from the mundane conversations with the rest of the camp. Maki had come to consider Valeria their little sister in the past years, a sister they were willing to protect and shield from anything that would hurt her. She had been one of the few to encourage him to develop his abilities and experiment with others. 



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[center][color=black][sub]I N T E R A C T I O N S  : Lukas, [sub][@Apoalo][/sub][/sub][/color][/center]
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	The sound of the waves crashing against the rocks below him had lulled Elias into a trance-like state. After Kyrin had left, he had gone back to staring out to the sea for a while longer. His mind kept replaying the moment he had shared with the son of Aphrodite just minutes before. He had tried to rub off the stupid grin from his face and the red on his cheeks with the palm of his hands, but nothing seemed to be working. Elias felt like he was ten and back in Germany again, experiencing his first crush ever. 

	Maria had been her name, she had been just a week older than Elias. She had been a lot taller than him too, with hair that reminded him of the German fall and eyes deep as the night. They had kissed, only once, during a game of truth and dare. Elias thought about her from time to time, wondering why she left town in such a hurry. 

	The call of a bird behind him brought Elias back to the present and back to Kyrin. He had heard stories about the boy's childhood before, but most were too exaggerated and always seemed made up. He'd tell Elias that his father was some wealthy CEO in Korea and had run away to Ireland to escape the police. Kyrin's stories always changed in tiny details, details that could be blamed on bad memory or the passing of time. But they all held the same feeling; loneliness. It was the only truth he got from those stories, and it was what he had felt when Kyrin told him about the park. 

	Elias stayed by the cliff a little longer before he finally forced himself to his feet. By the time he made his way back to camp, the red on his cheeks was gone. The momentary high from the little exchanged with Kyrin had dulled by now. He finally remembered he had other people to worry about, and the first one that came into mind was his younger brother.

	The last time he had seen Talon had been by the Obstacle Tower after being knocked down by Octavia. He understood some of his anger now; it had been uncalled for from Octavia's part, but Talon's anger issues had been worrying for a while now. Sure, the fire inside of them was something they all shared, and it could feel like a burden to some. Yet, what Talon had shown so far was far beyond that. There was something else there that Elias, or neither of his siblings, really knew about. He knew that merely asking would lead nowhere with Talon; it seemed like that boy was willing to do anything but talk to him. Any of them. 

	He didn't want to put pressure on his brother, afraid that it would just the boy further away, but Elias wanted Talon to know that he'd be there for him. 

	For now, Elias made his way towards the infirmary in search of Octavia. He wanted to check up on her and make sure she had been treated for her injuries. The younger girl was one of the strongest persons Elias knew, and while he trusted in the healer's abilities, he'd still worry for his sister. At a quick glance, Elias didn't spot the familiar face of Octavia. Instead, he spotted Kalinda and Zane talking amongst each other. They looked busy enough, so he made his way to the next familiar face he spotted; Lukas. 

	"[color=9D2B22]Hey, Lukas, have you seen Octavia? I know Kalinda helped her over here after the whole incident.[/color]" Elias rubbed the back of his neck, glancing around to see he could spot her again from this side of the room. "[color=9D2B22]Was hoping you might know, or if she already left.[/color]"

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