After Tessa and I stopped sparring (I won) and her wounds were healed (as were the few she'd given me) we headed back to Leon's palace. When we got there, Tessa wandered off to...somewhere, and I headed for our room to clean up a bit. After finishing, I wandered the hallways, feeling a bit lost. Suddenly, I spotted a familiar figure ahead, and slowed down. It was Skylar. After the last time I'd seen him, I wasn't sure I wanted to approach, but I was heading that way anyway, and there were no intersecting hallways between us.

So, bracing myself, I approached him.

"Hi there!" I said, forcing my voice cheerful. "Looking for something?"