Book 3: Chapter 70: Familiar Face and Skill Improvements
"Didn't master Mezro'nan tell you to go see Lone in 20 minutes?" Scott asked Hazel as he flopped down onto a sofa in their shared common room. "It's been 30 or so by my count."
"I had a gut feeling he would have wanted more time than he asked for. If he wanted me on time, he would have just come and got me after a minute or two of being late. Remember Sofia's teleportation?" Hazel responded.
She was actively suppressing her unique skill but she could still tell what her friend was thinking by his expression. "Don't remind me. I swear, every time she sees me that fuckin' gremlin shoves me in a barrier."
"Haha, you make a good point though. I'll go now. Hold the fort while I'm gone?" Hazel asked.
Scott shrugged. "I'm gonna nurse my fucked ankles, but sure. What're you gonna do, Breena?" Scott asked the quiet girl standing in the shadowed corner of the room.
'She's the youngest of us but also the gloomiest. I wonder if she'll ever tell us why she's like that? How did she and my brother meet? Maybe I should ask him in a bit? I have a feeling she wouldn't say anything even if I was super direct about it,' Hazel thought as she got up.
Breena just shook her head. "I'll wait. I can talk to Master Lone when he returns later."
Scott laughed. "There she goes again with that 'master' stuff. Anyway, have fun, yeah? I'm gonna bet five copper you or he accidentally piss someone off and then he'll have to beat the shit out of them. He's totally gonna disguise himself for your outing and that'll get you both in trouble."
"I'll take that bet," Hazel responded. Five copper wasn't much and she trusted her brother would go out of his way to ensure nothing like that happened given this was meant to be a time for them to get closer.