Alec had spent the last few days pretty consistently upset, and today wasn't much better. Even training in the gym late last night for twice his usual time hadn't helped at all, which was probably because those sessions were good for working off anger and frustration, and Alec wasn't really angry or frustrated, just... sadHe showered and got ( Read more... )

As of a trip to the mainland this morning, Alec was now the proud owner of a longbow ( Read more... )

Just like every Friday, Alec had work to get to today and training drills to run. But unlike every Friday, by as late as ten o'clock in the morning, he was sitting in his room, eating cereal and staring at a Christmas tree ( Read more... )

It was officially way too loud everywhere. In town, in the common rooms, just everywhere. In the world. Ever.

All Alec wanted to do was quietly read his book on demon poison, but no. He had to be subjected to an endless loop of child shrieking. And, considering he'd only ever gotten along with one or two children even when he was a child, it was ( Read more... )