In the study all of Elsa's working through one of the notebooks. Owen knew when she was doing that it was no use trying to talk to her. all her attion was on the book and almost eveything else faded away for her. He didnt mind too much though if she wanted to talk she would later and the books was her main escape. Her one distraction from the issues with their mother and also was her conection to their father. He really wished his mother would just stop being so hatefull. Owen didn't know what to think about what had happend to their father. Part of him said he was dead but if he knew his father he wouldnt be an easy one to kill off. yet he couldnt imagine him being away this long if he had a choice. either way he was happy that their Uncle always broke up the fights he was better at keeping a level head than him. Owen knew if it was left to him to brake it up he would likely say something just as hurtfull to his mother or worse. but then again that might be what she needs. However if the family broke up over this Elsa would always blame her self. He had never seen his sister cry not since they were little but she could be heard doing it every now and then behind closed doors or pounding her pillow into a flat pancake. It worryed Owen at times personaly he was surprised she hadnt run away by now. Alphonse came in to check on them Elsa as he expected was busy while Owen was in another corner with a book open but it was clear the young teenage boy wasnt focused on the book his head was full of consern for his sister.

"Owen, do you have something you need to talk about or just get off your chest?" Al asked

"well i do have a few things" Owen had to admit

"ok lets go somewhere else and give your sister some space"

"do you think she will be safe alone with..."

"we're just going upstairs."

"alright" the teen fallowed his uncle upstairs to his bedroom. once they were in Al closed the door behind them.

"why is mom doing this? doesnt she KNOW! what its doing." the teen finaly said out of fusteration

"At this point your mother doesnt see anything other than her own feelings. she feels betrayed and sees Elsa as a reminder of it. it is in no way alright for her do treat her the way she does but she isnt the girl and young woman me and your father knew growing up any more. your mother is so blind right now she just sees her self and doesnt see or really care what shes doing to her daughter."

"why doesnt sis run away or at least cry when she has either one of us with her?"

"there are a couple of things. the reason she doesnt run away is that the only people she has is here which is you and me. she will defend thouse bonds with her life and will never cut thouse bonds unless she thinks she will hurt either of us of she doesnt. the reason she will not cry when someone is with her is that she doesnt want to show how vunerable she feels. she takes this as a challange of her strangth. your dad was the same way, at times it drove me nuts. I wanted to cry but i couldnt at the time and he flat out wouldnt. the only times i remeber seeing him cry was just after we heard your mothers parents were killed. He ran right up to our mother in tears and refused to let go of her. the other time was after being saved from a crazy murderer. yes Elsa is hurting but she feels its worth staying as long as she has the two of us. if she leaves shes on her own that is something i dont think any of us in this family could take. i admit there have been times ive been tempted to pack up and move takeing the two of you with me even though its just Elsa she is hateing it wouldnt be fair to either of you to seperate you two. but if your mother lays a hand on her intending to harm her thats the end of it. im leaveing and takeing both of you with me."