Kayla looked at the clock on the wall and only ten minutes had elapsed, her potion still had another twenty minutes left to boil. Oh I know you will and so will your brother she thought to herself. Out loud she said, "It's fine Copernicus, I'm sure everything will work out just...fine."

She turned and faced him eyeing him carefully for a moment. "You and Celandine seem to be on speaking terms again, which is good." Kayla gave a slightly mournful sigh, "I wish I knew why that girl is so upset with me? I mean I know she's not impressed with how I have treated you and Plymouth but..."she sighed again..."I think there is more to it than that."