[ He hadn't experienced being coerced into the dormitory last week, having been an early returner himself, but this time he has. Alphinaud seems visibly frustrated by this.
But he's quiet, and keeps to himself as much as he can, sticking around in places where there's less people to run into. It's not a large place however, and he's easily found, as Lila has demonstrated; she'll find him in the common room, finishing off his fourth cup of tea, and he gets up—with some wincing—to prepare another.
That's when he notices her looking. He pauses, then lets out a slow breath; even he knows it's unreasonable to believe he could avoid her for long, but he just—
No. It wasn't real, it wasn't real, it wasn't real... ]
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But he's quiet, and keeps to himself as much as he can, sticking around in places where there's less people to run into. It's not a large place however, and he's easily found, as Lila has demonstrated; she'll find him in the common room, finishing off his fourth cup of tea, and he gets up—with some wincing—to prepare another.
That's when he notices her looking. He pauses, then lets out a slow breath; even he knows it's unreasonable to believe he could avoid her for long, but he just—
No. It wasn't real, it wasn't real, it wasn't real... ]
... Lila. Pray forgive me.