Valarinth smiled gently to Cal as he spoke to her, telepathically saying within his mind.<br/>'And may you one day find something to hold onto that's more precious than the drive to survive.'<br/>She knew some of the things Cal had been through, though she hadn't pried too deeply into his mind.  In many ways she felt sorry for him, though if she showed any weakness to just one of her students it might give them cause to play on such emotions.  Valarinth had to be hard on people, she had to be strong with them.  It was part of her job and it was what kept her school together for so long.  Once Caludar had left, Valarinth turned to Sinol with a smile.<br/>"I do love each and every one of my students, even if they don't understand or realise it."  She sighed as she embraced the warmth of Sinol's body.  "I'm definitely glad to have you by my side, my dear prince Sinol."  She added with a content look in her eyes as she rested her head against Sinol's chest, her hair gently slipping from her shoulder to fall across one side of her chest a little.