#replies:sora

“If they managed to get any snow created, it wouldn’t stay frozen very long. There’s a lot more to the process than wet meets cold.” Zander couldn’t see how it’d work, not without an actual system being installed to maintain all the conditions needed for snow. “I can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t want another Luxor ski lodge trip. I’m sure if you asked Jack and Lennon, it went flawlessly.” So maybe sarcasm followed by voicing his innate distrust of the former circle members wasn’t the nicest way to share his thoughts. But, he didn’t see the point in beating around the bush. “I think some of our classmates are just trying to avoid the exams, actually. I’m glad your classes aren’t too hard, I wish I was in the same boat.” Okay maybe hard wasn’t the word for it, it was more like his courses took up most of his attention, and forced him to spend time with Jack.  Exhausting might be a better word for it. “It’ll be interesting to see which students score higher. If waiting actually has any impact.”

While Ches knew her day was nothing in comparison to how bad it could be, and that she’d had days so bad that she’d usually laugh at how upset she currently was. But she couldn’t help but pout as she darts over to Sora and wraps her arms around her. “I spilled coffee all over my favorite dress, and my brother laughed at me for being upset because I had a nightmare where Lucy wanted a divorce. Can you believe him?” She knew it was ridiculous to be upset about, but stressing something small was way easier than continuing to think about the message during the Decades dance. “And on top of all of that, I’m not sure I got Elliot enough presents for his birthday. How much do you spend on a guy you’re really serious about? Should I have aimed for $3,000 instead? Maybe we should go shopping....” Still, she doesn’t let go of Sora as she talks, hoping that her friend wasn’t too upset with the fact she needed affection right now.

“Sora, wait up!” Okay, maybe Zander shouldn’t be trying to hide behind Sora when she probably had enough of her own family drama already, but, he needed a break from his family already and if Grace tried to say something he wasn’t in the mood to deal with, he was pretty sure Sora was more than capable of handling it for him. For some reason, his older sister was especially... cold today, and he wasn’t exactly sure what the issue was, but he wasn’t about to ask her about it either. When Grace was ready to talk, she’d find him, in the meantime though he didn’t want to deal with her attempts to avoid whatever was bothering her. “Do you think it’s too late to skip this and go do a lego set?” The question he’d been asking himself all school year, and yet, every time he still ended up not going to do that.

“I made Lennon one over the summer. I might still have pics if you’d like to see an example! But honestly, I love making flower crowns, so if you want to wear one of mine, it’d be so cool. And we should get together and make them sometimes if you’d like! We could make crowns for Lucy too! She’d be gorgeous in one...” Balo gushes excitedly, hoping that maybe they’d actually be able to. She loved Sora, so the excuse to get to hang out with her and make flower crowns was extremely appealing. “If you start using it there, I can start using it there too, and we can ask Lucy to join in! And Ches, when she starts using her platforms again, hopefully, that’ll be soon...” She was really hoping it’d be soon, at the very least. “Hopefully, that or maybe I’ll be able to go to Sheffield with him? I’m going to make him give me a tour someday.” She hadn’t gotten the chance to really meet Finn yet, so she was hoping to be able to do that too at some point. “I know, but I’m still glad that we’re all together now. I get to go to school with my friends without some silly rivalry trying to tell us we can’t be friends, and I got to make a whole bunch of new friends!” Maybe it was an overly optimistic way to look at it, given the circumstances the schools merged, but now they were one team, all in this together, and they could support each other instead of having to face The Crusade alone. “I just wish The Crusade realized this isn’t the answer.”

"You know if you ever want to put down the épée, you're always welcome to come hide with Elliot and me. If anyone asks, we'll lie and tell them we haven't' seen you all day." Ches offers as she loops an arm with Sora's. "Think about it, the three of us, hanging out with kids and teaching them all about the wonders of acting. What could be better?" There was no hiding just how much she was already loving being a camp counselor. She looked forward to getting up every day to work at her station, plus, having Elliot there felt right. "It's something to consider, at least."