Exhausted from studying, Althea had shut her Potions textbook loudly, and stuffed it into her bag before walking out of the library. She'd gotten to the point in her exhaustion that she couldn't tell if her eyes were watering because she was actually tired or if they were tears due to her built up frustration and stress. The logical answer would be that her tears were caused by fatigue, but she wasn't actually sure.

Without meaning to, she'd wound up on the third floor. Immediately, she thought of Levi and wondered why she never actually bothered to stop by Healer Reed's office. Well, she knew why, but as she was already in the area, she figured a quick chat would be just the kind of distraction she needed. Althea bounced over to his door, gave it a light knock, and plucked one of the magazines off the table to flip through as she waited.