Elanor was doing math in her head. She was getting alarming good at doing math about non-math related things. Calculating fallout, working out risk, measuring out exposure. She thought her teachers might appreciate her using the strategies and tactics she was being taught in class to navigate a practical situation. Just, maybe they wouldn't really want to hear about her trying to figure out what was least likely to get Dustin in enough of a rage to hurt her or someone else. Losing a cape was an expensive mistake but she could lay claim that the reason he couldn't find her was she was trying to find it. The excuse might soothe his anger over her going awol at least. Though it risked getting Salt in trouble if he tried to hang onto it until he could get it back to her. Or Dustin might not believe the lie.<br/><br/>Or-<br/><br/>The vampire was<i>Gone. </i><br/><br/>She was still trying to work out her mental math and how she was going to keep out of the worst possible consequences when suddenly he was<i>back. </i>With her cape.<br/><br/>There was probably a bit too much relief on her face as she took the cape back from the vampire. "Thank you! That's twice you've save me from trouble with my partner." He even was... offering her a smile. One that looked kinder than she was used to seeing in her limited interactions with the campus vampires. "I... I'm Elanor Flicker, by the way. Rank 87. I owe you a favor after this."<br/><br/>Offering or acknowledging a favor was serious buisness among students, especially those at the highest or lowest ranks. It was not done lightly but there were some circumstances where such an offer could not be avoided. Given the trouble he'd gone through and saved her from... Salt might also be owed something but there were complexities and layers and maybe their almost being on the road to being friends made up for him not quite having to actually cash in a favor on her behalf.<br/><br/>Complications. She never should have tried to avoid Dustin. She should know better by now. Though, speaking of things she ought to know...<br/><br/>"Though, I have to ask that if you come to collect you try to do so when my partner isn't around. My current partner especially is a bit jealous sort and won't take kindly if you approach while he's around."