Claudia sat near Callum, underneath a tree while she watched as Zym ran around and ignoring how much she kinda just wanted to squish him. But in a good way.

"So, that's what happened to your primal stone." Callum finished explaining, "And that's how we got Zym."

Claudia glanced at him, smiling, "So I was right about it being a good reason."

"Yeah, you were." Callum agreed, though he seemed to notice her watching Zym as he added, "I'm sorry Rayla doesn't want you near Zym anymore, by the way."

"That's okay. I understand she doesn't have any reason to trust me."

"Well, why doesn't she?" Callum asked, "Why did you and Soren try to kidnap us? Why did you guys pick a fight with a dragon?"

"I don't know." Claudia said, casually, "It kinda seemed like the best idea at the time. With the dragon flying around the town that way and all."

It didn't now, though. Maybe because they didn't succeed, or because Soren got hurt or maybe because it didn't do great for getting their friends to trust them again. They seemed against fighting dragons.

"And kidnapping us?"

"It was the only option to get you to go home with us. I mean, at some point we had to try it the Soren way." She answered, "You know, everyone was so worried about you. We all though you were kidnapped by an elf."

"But we told you and Soren she was our friend." Callum argued, "Couldn't you explain it to them?"

"It's not the most believeable story, Callum. Your aunt seemed pretty sure you were kidnapped for some reason."

"Right. Probably because I said that."

She turned towards him, "Why would you tell your aunt she kidnapped you?"

"I don't know. It just seemed like..." Callum didn't finish the rest of his sentence, looking down.

"Like the best option?"

"Yeah... It's like you said, it's not the most believeable story." He said, "And with the way she talked about moonshadow elves?"

"Not your best idea." Claudia smiled, "So how did Rayla feel about that? Did you tell her beforehand or...?"

"Uh, well, not great." He answered, "She was pretty mad about it... You know, I guess we've both made some decision we probably shouldn't have."

"Yeah." Claudia agreed, "Hey, Callum...?"

"Yeah, Claudia?"

"Do you trust me?"

Callum looked at Claudia, though she wasn't looking in his direction, "Why?"

"I know a few days ago you said you couldn't. I guess I just wanted to know if anythings changed. I mean, I haven't even really used 'my kind of magic' here."

"I don't know." He replied, "I think. Maybe. But honestly, I don't know if I do. Rayla kept telling me we couldn't trust you and Soren and I didn't listen and she was right. And you almost took us back home."

"I know. And I am so, so sorry."

"I know. But I just thought I knew you better than she did." Callum sighed, looking down at Zym who had apparently decided to sleep on his leg.

"You do." Claudia replied, "You do know us better than she does. And you know her better than we do."

"Yeah. We were really hoping you'd get to know her better. But I guess now..."

Claudia sighed, looking down.

"Why aren't you two trying to get along?" He asked, "Back when you first caught up with us, it seemed like... Like you were getting somewhere."

"We were. We were at least starting. And it's not like I haven't tried to talk to her. It's that she's not trying to talk to me."

"You should keep trying." Callum suggested, "Maybe it'd be a little easier if it didn't seem like you two were fighting all the time."

"Yeah, okay." Claudia said, "You know, I have to admit it was pretty cool she used a flower to stay awake. I mean, a flower. I never expected it, but I guess it explained why she was holding one."

"Wait, what happened?"

"Oh right, you missed that part." Claudia remembered, "So after we caught up to you guys with the tracking spell..."

Rayla walked around pointlessly, keeping an eye out in case anyone was going to attack Callum. He was talking to Claudia again, and she honestly didn't see the point. All that was going to happen was he was going to get attached to her, if he hadn't already.

Claudia seemed to notice Rayla, time to time, sometimes she even smiled, seemingly in an attempt to convince her to trust her so she could do whatever it was she had planned.

She couldn't see any other reason why Claudia would smile at her, anyway. Rayla was very clear about not smiling at Claudia. If she was attempting to be nice or something, it wasn't going the way she was planning.

Which was good, because she doubted anything that Claudia planned could be good.

Later on during the day, Claudia approached her to talk. She didn't know why she bothered, Rayla thought she was making it very clear she wasn't going to fall for it.

"Hey." Claudia said, in the same sort of way she might say it to Callum, as though they were friends.

"What?" Rayla questioned, reminding her again that she wasn't convinced.

"Can I sit?" Claudia asked, glancing at the area near Rayla. She didn't reply, mostly just staring at Claudia as she leaned back on the tree.

Claudia sat down anyways, regardless of an answer. She didn't say anything, for whatever reason. She just sat there, looking into the distance for several minutes until she eventually decided to talk.

"You know, I'd never hurt Callum."

"You already did." She pointed out, "You hurt Callum and Ezran."

"I know." Claudia said, and she almost looked... not particular pleased about that particular thing, "And I'm sorry. We never wanted to hurt them."

Rayla didn't respond.

"I know this isn't saying a lot, that we didn't want to. I don't really have a lot to say about it, though."

Claudia glanced at Rayla, "I know this isn't going to convince you and I know you're right not to trust me. But Soren and Ezran both thought I should come here, and while I'm here teaching Callum magic, shouldn't we try to get along?"

Rayla remembered a similar conversation she had with Claudia, before Claudia had betrayed them.

"We don't have to. It's not like you're going with us, you're only here to teach Callum magic." Rayla said, "Then you can leave."

She walked away from Claudia. She wasn't going to fall for it.