[@Mistress Dizzy]

[center][h2][color=0033A0]ᚠᚢᚦ[/color] [color=0033A0][b][i]Aksel[/i][/b][/color] [color=0033A0]ᚱᚴᚾ[/color][/h2][/center]

	Aksel quietly went about his task, blending in. It was something he had become good at. He hardly seemed to be noticed even being as late as he was. [i]All according to plan.[/i] His initial instinct was to do his time, and move on from this… experience.

	These people didn’t seem like bad folk, however. Perhaps he assumed wrong and there was more to be gained from this… experience. There was an especially nice girl, Kassandra, she called herself. She [i]definitely[/i] did not belong here. He’d be willing to bet that she was not the only one. Most, if not all, more than likely had valid reasons for being forced to be here. Not that the law ever cared about nuance.

	There was another girl, too. She seemed to be draped in quiet melancholy. It made the slight grin she had attempted to hide while she thought no one would notice to be all the more beautiful. Perhaps he would be able to learn what thought had sparked it. Although, first he would settle for learning her name.

	There was another girl, another soul who took pity on poor Kassandra. While she didn’t give off nurturing energy, she didn’t fool Aksel. The way she went to Kassandra and helped her to get along without a thought…

	Hell, the more he observed the people and overheard their conversations, the more was certain that this truly was a good bunch of people. Perhaps, if they had all had proper guidance—himself included—and especially if the government…

	Best not to keep ruminating on that yet again. They were all powerless to do [i[anything[/i] about the ridiculous structure of the world they lived in.

	[color=2CAA50]"Don't worry... about a thing... 'cause every little thing... gonna be alright."[/color]

	Aksel stopped his work, and looked over to Kassandra as she quietly sang.
	
	[color=0033A0]”Singin’ don’t worry,”[/color] Aksel followed up, slightly stronger than her own words. His Norwegian lilt resonated out from a warm smile as he continued to paint. [color=0033A0]“About a thing,”[/color] he made sure to catch Kassandra’s eye and nod subtly in solidarity.