Usedmemories: I'm so evil, I love dreams.
Miller330: no magic from loki all Cephera's mind going crazy. Lol
Poodle warriors: I wanted a nicer Loki for this fic. Wooing is always nice to see sometimes.
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Chapter 12: Making up

Cephera had a hard time concentrating on class again. The night before left her mind racing. She didn't see Loki in class but of course he was off training Kat.
Her teacher had spoken up to her several times to knock her from her thoughts. She was becoming irritated with Cephera. She managed to just barely get through her class without pissing off the instructor all together.
When the class went back to their rooms she stayed behind and sat on her regular spot on the stone wall. She was smiling like a fool. She hadn't heard Kat join her. She was surprised when she felt her arm wrap around her shoulders.
"So...who's the mystery man?" she asked as if they hadn't stopped speaking.
Cephera shrugged off her arms and hopped down to her feet. She turned to look at her friend. She felt frustrated. "You can't do that Kat." she said shaking her head. "You can't just pretend like nothing's wrong between us."
Kat looked down at the grass. "Look I'm sorry. I overreacted. I get why you acted the way you did. I wanted you to be happy for me and when you weren't I just got angry. I get it now, you were just concerned. And I'm happy to have a friend who would put their concern for my well being before feigned happiness."
Cephera frowned. "You've waited a week to tell me that?" she turned to walk away. She decided she hated drama.
"Cephera wait! I miss hanging with you. I've wanted to tell you about my training. I was ashamed of how I acted. I was afraid to face you. Please don't walk away." the pleading in her friends voice stopped her.
"Promise me you won't blow up again."
"I promise. " she put her hand to her heart. "So who's the guy?"
"You listening to rumors again?" Kat blew out a puff of air.
"Yes! Fine don't tell me." she laughed her shoulders relaxing from the previous tension.
"So training with the prince?"
"He's a drill sergeant. He doesn't let me rest for a minute."
"But are you enjoying it?" Cephera felt the conversation to be odd. She wasn't sure she was ready to throw in the kissing with Loki. It felt awkward.
"Sort of. I thought working aside a handsome dark prince would be more exciting or sexy even but not so much. He's cold and serious all the time. I can't crack a smile. I did once and he asked me if I found training funny?" she made a strange Loki voice and odd facial expression.
"So he lives up to his reputation then?" Kat nodded.
"If I die before the end of the year it would be a blessing. The magic he has me doing is insane. He told me I excelled so much in class he decided to skip right to the harder stuff. Only he said it more proper like."
"Romantic." Cephera said sarcastically. Kat jumped off the wall and gave Cephera a joking push. Cephera laughed and ran with Kat on her heels.

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They spent the entire night together talking until they grew so tired they barely stumbled to their rooms saying goodnight. Cephera walked into her room and closed the door.
"Shiaji?" she asked looking around. She shook her head. When Shiaji disappeared it usually meant he was seeing Loki. Why would he be off with Loki tonight?
She didn't have time to think about it. She was to tired to really care. She would not see Loki tonight. She flopped down onto her bed and fell right to sleep.
Cephera woke to someone gently stroking her hair. Her eyes fluttered opened. She turned with a smile on her face and her whole body jerked. "Kat?!" Kat was laying behind her in her nightgown smiling.
"I missed you." Cephera found herself feeling awkward. She had never slept next to anyone else but her sister. Lying next to another female was odd.
"You can't just come in here like that." she said to Kat as kindly as possible.
"I'm sorry. You left your door unlocked." Cephera couldn't help but think what would Kat have said if Loki had been there with her? She sat up and noticed Shiaji was in the room.
"Did you have my cat?"
"Huh. No he was outside whining to get in. It's actually the main reason I came in. He had some paper in his mouth but he would let me have it." she shrugged and stood up off the bed.
"He likes chewing paper." Cephera lied. Why was she lying? It wasn't that complicated to just tell her about Loki. She felt a sudden guilt wash over her. Was she a bad friend? She hadn't told Kat how she was receiving the notes. She was happy for that now.
"I'm sorry for imposing while you slept. I won't do it again." Kat's voice was not unkind but did sound a little hurt. She left closing the room door behind her. When she was gone Shiaji jumped onto the bed and dropped the note.
'I think it best if we keep us to ourselves.' she felt her heart flutter at the word 'us'. She looked at the time. It was still early considering how late she sometimes stayed up. "Bring me to him." She said to Shiaji.