Altair made an audible gulp. She was now in a terrible position. Glaive and Sehrab had both threatened to make her life miserable if she told the truth, but to tell a lie to the faculty and staff was even worse. She had sworn to herself to never deceive others and to always follow the just and righteous path. Now things were more difficult than ever. Her eyes shifted nervously as she thought hard on what to do. There were two choices set before her, but each one had consequences she didn't want to face. Altair's beak quivered as she contemplated on what to do.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Should I go against my morals and the rules of the school to stand up for my friends or should I tell the truth and get beat up. I know that the teacher's are here to protect me, but what if they're not able to in time. I mean that's why we have a nurse's office after all. And if I do lie I'll get caught and punished severely. Oh no! I might even get expelled for conspiring with them! Moonshadow will tell the truth and my lie will be for nothing. If I tell the truth I might be socially outcasted by mt friends, would Ric do that?</span><br/><br/>These were the things wracking Altair's mind and the stress it had on her was showing visibly. The stress she felt now was so unbearable that she wished today would just pass by and it would only be a distant memory. I memory that won't even be remembered, she wished for that, but such a thing was not possible. She wanted to be anywhere and in anyplace except for here and now.<br/>Then steadily her mouth began to open so she could speak. It came out soft sound came out and tears began to well up in her eyes. Her throat was so dry that words got stuck in it. She tried to form words, but the words just wouldn't come. Tears rolled down her face and emptied out onto the floor.<br/>"Y-you s-see, " She began as she stuttered, "t-th truth is t-that, um, well, uh ... " Altair was too nervous to speak further and she was silent once more.<br/><br/>(( Oh how I love the drama. Sorry about the wall of text. ))