Ric watched as Jai slithered down the hallway, not caring in the least if he stayed or left, but there was something he said that really struck him. Being paranoid is one thing, but being compared to Cal is a whole different matter. And so Ric thought perhaps he was thinking wrongly of the students and faculty here and walked over to Jai.<br/><br/>"Okay, okay, you're right Jai. I'm probably losing it after all that's happened to me. Your mind plays tricks on you when your lifestyle takes a dramatic turn. I'm not use to this kind of danger and so I...what I'm trying to say is...I'm sorry if I was acting like a jerk to you earlier."