Louisa had a late start that day, sitting in her bed most of the day staring at the scarf her mom made her, but when she stepped into the common room she almost smacked her forehead. Riiiight! They had a vital meeting to do. Heh, who used the word vital these days? And why?

She recognized the boy from the greenhouse and nodded at him.. with a SMILE! Just because she was in a good mood. She found a spot for her on the comfy couch and hopped on it.. maybe she could save some place for Vashti or Enya.. even Dal would show up. Not wanting to sit around bored, she scanned the faces around her. She didn't know many.. pity.