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It was nearing evening when Caius exited a Portal Gate Arlette had opened in her home to deliver him directly into Lochxen Corridors.
The sun beginning to set really put into perspective just how much time had passed. The Mid-Semester tests had started quite early in the morning, and as much danger as there had been, it had lasted only a few hours at best and ended before Noon. More hours had passed since that ending. Hours that Caius had spent either unconscious or awake in Arlette's company.
Speaking of Arlette, she had had the same look as Caius when he picked up his torn uniform off the ground and put it on. The look that she didn't want to let him go but knew it had to be done. Because they both had responsibilities.
