#pch1

School really is one of the few places where Seelie and Unseelie still meet, even though their classes are still separate. As soon as she arrives, Nocturne tries to ditch her sister, and find Phlox.

NOCTURNE: Hi! Hey! Here! Let's hit the road before Blackwood drags me to class. PHLOX: Oh, we're skipping, are we?

NOCTURNE: Obviously. Did you really think I came here for class? C'mon. Behind campus, where no one can listen in.

Meanwhile... BLACKWOOD: My useless sister ditched me. Yours too, huh?

LUMINA: Um, I-... You're the Unseelie Crown Princess, right?

BLACKWOOD: That's right. You know a lot about me, don't you? You also know where I draw my power from, little pixie?

LUMINA: ....?

U_04: ugh.

S_04: what, that bad?

U_04: nothing im not used to. B is getting on everyones nerves

S_04: world domination again?

U_04: something like that. dont really wanna talk about iton here tbh

S_04: u coming to school tmrw? youve been sick

U_04: no ive been skipping. but i can come tomorrow, gotta enjoy it while my mother still lets me attend the cross-court school. or while its still operational

S_04: hey come on dont say that

U_04: see you tomorrow

Over the cross-Court encrypted messaging system...

S_04: theres a storm coming...

U_04: I know. its the seasons changing. weather doesnt like clashes of hot and cold

S_04: i dont like it. my parents are always upset when the season change is due

U_04: ugh tell me about it