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The gang met up, after the team had had time to shower and get dressed. They all sat down around a table in the cafeteria to have lunch. Thea and Dabria spared no time and immediately started to eat as soon as their butts hit the chairs. There was a cheerful and happy atmosphere in the hall, and several student laughed and talked about the game.

"That was insane! Lightning striking when you scored? Who are you even?" Katkin talked loudly.

They were all wet. The two players from their shower, but the other three still from the rain. Bree twisted her braids between her hands, trying to get out some of the excess water, creating small pools on the table. Katkin was still wearing her coat.

"Is it still raining or why do you have a jacket on Katkin?" Thea noticed and teased her a little.

"Oh right, I forgot." Katkin answered and handed the jacket back to Bree.

"If it held you warm you could have kept it." Bree said but hung the coat over a chair next to her.

"I need to change my clothes I think, these are not going to dry up before the end of the day."

"Speaking of the end of the day," Sel spoke up. "where are you going then? Because you could sleep at my place if you need to?"

The gang looked to Katkin, and she smiled because she could see in their eyes that all of them were willing to offer her a place to sleep.

"I have a place for tonight, but if I need somewhere another day I'll pick you up on it." She answered and put a hand on his arm as a thank you.

"And speaking of you changing clothes," Thea restarted the conversation. "no not like that." she added when Dabria smirked down to her food. "I guess a lot of your things are gone now. And I wanted to offer you some help too. Either you are free to take some of my stuff, I have loads of hoodies and shirts you can have. Or I can help you go buy some new stuff of your own, it really wouldn't be a problem."

"We get you have lots of stuff and lots of money." Sel teased her and pushed on her slightly.

"I do, but that's not the point and you know it." Thea pushed him back, not as jokingly.

"Yeah, sorry." Sel said.

"Thank you Thea. We can look into that, tomorrow maybe?" Katkin answered with a soft smile.

"Sure." Thea smiled back and continued eating.

The conversation took a break as all of them just ate for a moment. Katkin and Bree looked up at each other at the same time, and Katkin winked at her. Her eyes clearly stating 'we know something they don't'. And that was true, Bree knew where Katkin was going to sleep that night. She was going to be right back on the mattress on her bedroom floor. Irma had taken Bree back to the hospital two days ago, and they had talked to Katkin about what came next. After having heard the whole explanation to why Katkin lived in the stables, and how the prank came to be and how it went wrong, and how Katkin now was practically homeless, Irma made a decision. If Katkin had nowhere else to stay, now or on any future night, she could stay at their place. She said that she would rather have her sleep on their sofa even, then on the street.

"The world to Bree." Dabria said and waved her fork in front of Bree's face. "Are you there?"

Bree shook her head and looked at her friends, who were all looking back at her. Katkin smiled slyly into her glass and took a sip.

"Oh I was just thinking... " Bree said and looked down on her plate, shuffling around some of the food.

"Yeah we got that, you looked like you were thinking of something real nice." Thea let out a small laugh.

Bree felt her cheeks go warmer.

"Erhm, no eh, just about how happy I am to have such nice friends." She lied.

Sel leaned in and looked at her.

"Oh you're thinking of some friend of yours for sure."

"Guys, let her be. You're not entitled to everyone's thoughts." Katkin said, a bit jokingly.

"True, true." Dabria raised her hands as in defeat. "But I recognise that look. Thea has a similar one when Amber's heading for the showers in the locker room."

"I do not!" Thea's voice went a bit high pitched, as she hit Dabra on the arm. "I respect people when they're in safe spaces."

"Oh so you don't respect them otherwise?" Sel caught on to the teasing.

"Fuck you guys." Thea said and flipped them both of with one hand each.

They laughed and joked a bit more. They had all finished their meals but lingered for a bit, just enjoying each others company. Thea was in the process of explaining something from the game, when the rest of them fell silent. She noticed their reaction and looked behind her. Her mother was standing there.

"I'm sorry to disturb, but could you two come with me." Dura said and looked to the two sisters.

"Eh, yeah sure." Dabria said and stood up.

Thea followed and the three of them left the cafeteria and went into one of the study rooms in the hallway.

They sat down around a table. Dabria thought that it felt a bit formal, but knew that that was just how Dura was. Thea made a point of leaning backwards on her chair and crossing her arms, looking very different from her mother who sat straight up and with her hands neatly folded on the table. It didn't last long though, since all it took was one sharp look from Dura, and Thea fixed herself to sit more properly.

"How are you two doing?" Dura asked.

"Fine?" Thea answered.

"I mean between the two of you. You obviously had some sort of falling out since you decided to wrestle each other the other week, but seem more okay now?"

"We're fine Dura." Dabria reassured, and looked to Thea. "I think?"

"Yeah we are. We haven't talked much about it but we're good. I don't want to fight with you."

"That's nice to hear. That makes this proposition easier." Dura said and smiled, though it was almost impossible to tell. "Almund and I have talked, and reached a mutual decision."

"Oh okay." Thea said, clearly unaware of this.

"We're wondering if you feel safe in your current living situation Dabria, and wanted to ask you if you wished to move. And if you wished to move in with us. We have the space, and you are family after all."

"Yes!" Thea answered for her sister.

She grabbed Dabrias hand hard and waited for her to answer the same. Dabria felt tears gathering in her eyes.

"That's very kind of you. Are you sure, I don't want to be a burden."

"You really wouldn't be." Dura said, and smiled, a little more now.

"I'd have to talk to my dad. I guess I have to ask his permission."

"If you wish I will go with you, and make sure everything works out." Dura said.

"I can come too!" Thea said.

"You have done enough." Dura looked at her. "Tristram has a lot of issues, clearly, and I don't think you showing up will help."

"Thank you, thank you so much." Dabria was full on crying now and stood up.

She went around the table and hugged Dura. Dura also stood up and met her hug. Thea sat at the table, unsure what to do. Dura held out one arm, inviting her to the hug as well, and she stood up and joined them.