~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

That day went by with much tension within my group of 'friends'. Everyone tried to hide their different emotions about the trip to Esthar but Zell in particular was failing miserably. He was EXTREMELY pissed that he wouldn't have time to go to Deling City to get his new gloves and he would have to wear the pink ones instead. Rinoa had been sent to the White SeeD Ship that afternoon and all of us spent our time training since we might have to go up against a sorceress....or the whole Galbadian Army. Seifer still was very unsure of himself and asked if he could sleep in my room that night. I said yes, of course. He kept talking about what if this or that happens and I had to keep on telling him everything would be fine. I lied through my damn teeth, I didn't know what would transpire in the days to come...

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~