Aboli listened with a couple of grimaces as Rosier went on a harangue. The tirade for the tyrant he was. She couldn't help the unimaginable bout of hatred erupting within her - she had thought, all these years, she was the child, spawn, born from hatred and cruelty himself, but no. No no no. Her father was not even as mad, demented, and evil as this man. Mr. Sartorius may have been a murderer, but she refused to believe he was as awful as this guy.

As he spoke, her hand clenched more tightly around Noah's. So tight, in fact, that she thought she might hurt him.

And then, the list.

Noah's name. Bernie...Cece...Minjae...Quinn, CURTIS?, Mamie.....so many she cared for. Avalon?! She didn't let go of Noah; in fact, she squeezed his hand even TIGHTER.

NOnooooononono no nono on nooooo no no.

She wouldn't even GET TO SEE Noah outside of lessons, now? Aboli was terrified. All of the things she had taken for granted all these months - it would be gone. And not to mention talking to any of her muggleborn / "rabble rouser" friends? Who was there LEFT for her even?! Royse????

"It'll be okay.." she whispered in Noah's ear. Would he hear the fear in her voice? She was trembling.