A/N: 4 new drabbles! I was successful in reaching my goal of 100 drabbles in November (yay!), now it's just a matter of typing and editing them all. My Christmas break starts in a couple days, so then I should be able to update fairly often.

Refrain

Though he argued, she'd refused to let him come. He knew she could look after herself, she'd done it for years not, but he'd still feel better if he was nearby.

So he followed in secret. He stayed hidden as she mourned Nessa, despite his desire to comfort her. He stayed hidden when he was brought into the conversation, knowing better than to get involved. He stayed hidden when the two friends began to fight, though he wished he could make them see how silly they were being.

But when the guards grabbed Elphaba, he couldn't stay put any longer.