<span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(204, 0, 204)"><b>Leila Amanna</b></span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">As the others were dispersed and getting ready for departure, Leila summoned up her courage to take the time to address something with her Master. “</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(204, 0, 204)">Master Sylvain!</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">” She called out to him to get his attention before he left with the other masters. He turned towards her, as she hurriedly walked over to meet him. “</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(204, 0, 204)">Will you let Harold know I will be gone for a while?</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">“ Harold was her therapist. And Master Sylvain is the person who knows about some of Leila’s struggles other than her therapist. <br/>
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“</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(128, 128, 128)">He already knows, well… if he ever woke up from the Raven that was sent to him,</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">“ he chuckled. Leila smiled slightly at the image in her head. But she didn’t want to waste either of their times for just that. <br/>
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“</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(204, 0, 204)">About what I discussed the other day… do you think this trip will help?</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">“ Master Sylvain paused at her question. Leila recently spoke with him with concerns towards her depression, and how it effects her. She has been working on autopilot for years, but with some breakthroughs with Harold, she’s starting to think more for herself. Her concerns fall into this: she doesn’t really know why she’s done many things since she’s started at the university. Why does she learn more spells? Why does she hone them? Initially it was because of the sense of accomplishment it gave her. It gave her feeling… something she lacked and still lacks because of her depression. Most everything she has done is because she’s been told to do so. Harold wanted her to really question herself, and figure out what she wants, instead of only doing what she’s told with no thought. <br/>
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“</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(128, 128, 128)">You will find time to reflect and think on it during your downtime,” </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">he smiled to her, “</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(128, 128, 128)">Don’t forget why you are going though. The mana stone is imminently important, and you are everyone’s senior as far as years of magic study. Take care of them, watch over them, and take care of yourself too.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">“ he emphasized the last piece of advice, knowing how Leila was. She gave him a nod and a wave before she turned towards the carriages. Her jaw began to clench as she walked faster. He was right, she is everyone’s senior as far as magic studies… even if a couple are older than her. <br/>
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Harolds words echo in her mind “<i>what do you want?” </i>For now, Leila wanted to find reason and sense of purpose for herself. And one thing she knows for sure: she needed to take care of the others on this journey. Perhaps she needed to take a different approach towards it though. Everyone has knowledge in different areas, needs improvement in others, and each is their own individual person. How can she teach them without seeming demanding? How can she inspire them without seeming like some sort of show-off? The reason she learned new spells and worked on being efficient with them was because she got a feeling of accomplishment, and most of her days she spends feeling nothing. She is used to taking others directions as to what to do, that now she’s not sure what direction to take for herself. Will this adventure really make a difference? <br/>
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It’s up to her to change herself. And it’s up to her to keep everyone safe, that responsibility alone brings a heavy weight… yet she also feels, confident? As Harold had said, Leila will be feeling some emotions she hadn’t felt in a long time. It’s up to her how she wants to handle it. <br/>
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Leila arrived at the carriages. Gereed was already there, providing hex’s of speed. Leila fingered through her grimoire to help him out. Two people providing hex’s is better than one, not to mention it will help preserve their mana. </span>