Quickly, Elizabeth brushed away the tear from Aleksey's cheek with her thumb, quickly hushing him softly. She hated seeing him like this.. And knowing he was in pain didn't make it any better, it only made it worse, and even if she wasn't the one feeling the pain, just seeming him like he was brought tears to her eyes. “How can I keep you safe, if I can’t protect you from myself,” He had whimpered. "No.. Shh.. Don't think like that.." She cooed quietly and quickly to him.<br/><br/>"Aleksey, please.. Just relax, it's okay.." She murmured again at the mention that she needed to go. She refused to move from the spot, and kept Aleksey's face held in her hands. The only reason her attention was drawn away was from that familiar voice. “He’s right you know,” The old woman had spoken. The same two from the cafe were standing there, before them.<br/><br/>She was immediately enraged with how they were simply speaking about Aleksey, and it probably showed, let alone could be felt. She hadn't really meant to, but that strange aura, the same that hinted anything about her, rapidly grew like dancing flames though it wasn't visible, adding unnatural pressure to the air that ignored none but Aleksey, only barely licking at his skin like flames deterred by water.<br/><br/>"You will<span style="font-style: italic">not</span>speak of him as if he is something to<span style="font-style: italic">amuse</span>yourselves with." For once, there was authority in her voice, and she stood to face the two elderly women, the look in her eyes changing from a look that was usually frightened and timid like a flighty bird, was now stone hard, enough to make someone cower despite her small frame and size, similar to what she'd used towards the head of the University, though this tone was new, demanding that she be listened to and respected.<br/><br/>"You should both be ashamed of yourself." She scowled at the women before her, her tone only growing more harsh towards them as she took a step towards them, that inevitable pressure around the air coming down harder, focusing on the both of them.