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Maybe it was the recent incident, maybe it was just having seen it first-hand, or maybe it had been building up all this time, but he felt his jaw clench. He couldn't ignore the pressure building up inside him as he felt the undeniable twinges of anger as she described the longstanding issues surrounding Zephyr.

However, he quickly buried those feelings. He couldn't afford to get involved. Nothing good could come of tangling with someone like Zephyr. Not for him, Zephyr, or anyone else unfortunate enough to get pulled in.

[color=778899]"I'm sorry. I wish I could help."[/color] Wolf looked away and stood up. [color=778899]"I... just... sorry. I should go."[/color]

The day was pretty much over, and he still felt the lingering exhaustion from his long night at school. He had no desire to stay any later than he had to. This incident had already held him up enough as it was. After gathering his things, he joined the flow of students exiting the school.

At the exit a bright splash of white stood out from the rest of the crowd, drawing his eye. The individual drew many curious glances, but only Wolf felt himself slowing to a halt. His mind felt like it was swimming Something about this person, this girl, it...

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[i][color=magenta]"We can't see her today... I guess she fell asleep and won't wake up."[/color]

[color=778899]"B-but... she was OK..."[/color]

[color=magenta]"What does that mean?"[/color] . . . [color=magenta]"What does that mean!?"[/color][/i]
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He suddenly realized the crowd of students had thinned, with him just standing there, dazed and glassy-eyed. It had been a long time, but not so long as to render either of them unrecognizable to each other, and yet still his first instinct was denial. It couldn't be her. Why would she be here?

He forced himself back into motion until he crossed by the girl and stopped near her, [color=778899]"Um... are you looking for someone?"[/color] It couldn't be her...