Alex could be blindsided by another crazy creep at any time, all he needs is for the public to learn what he's involved in and everyone's life would f...ll apart. Yet they both push on, not because they're carried away by teen age hormones, but because they have to. Because it's the only direction they can move in." Frank spoke with a virtual reverence as he watched Cate and Alex, both focusing on their individual tasks, while each was enjoying their togetherness. Frank and Linda continued to. He must've been woolgathering there for a moment; Bjorn was shouting at him to move on. He put on his best effort at a smile and gave a thumbs up to Bjorn.He wished there was some other way to go about it, but he had committed himself. Everything was going to change, soon enough. For the better. He shouldn't worry too much though; he would do his part and then they would either fail or succeed.There could be no middle ground, no chance at negotiating or talking things over once it went down.. W-will we be always doing this? I mean it’s fun..I just thought there’d be something to do with magic. [Glitchcog-MoonGuard]: There will be. It’s a mix. REmember, an apprentice needs to learn a variety of skills. You need to know discipline, how to handle pain, how to be patient. Mages who focus too much on getting their skills immediately, end up being pretty screwed up. [Blastboltrix-MoonGuard]: Sc-screwed up? How? Any stories you can tell? [Glitchcog-MoonGuard]: I happen to know a wide. It hurt her that people thought of her that way, but she had learned to ignore it. And here was this guy, sober, a little handsome as well, she admitted, who seemed like a gentleman. Her instincts egged her on. ‘As you might know, I’m Amber. Please’ She gestured to the seat opposite her. ‘Thank You. I’m Vivek.’ He sat down cautiously. And something that seemed so difficult, something that he was shit scared of, engaging in playful banter with women, it seemed to flow amazingly easily as he.