"Are you out of your goddam mind?" Caelestia snapped. "You of all people should know how dangerous that was." They were on the roof again. Kellyn leaned against the door as Caelestia scolded her for her recent idea.
The summoning spell backfired. She and Raven woke up in the infirmary the next morning dizzy and covered in bruises after Kellyn lost control and the spell table exploded.
"You think it didn't cross my mind?" Kellyn snapped. "You think, if there was any other way to get the blade, I wouldn't have done it? Do you really believe I'm so reckless that I wouldn't try to find an alternative?"
"You took a huge risk doing what you did." Caelestia was fuming. "You should count yourself lucky it didn't go any worse."
"We need that blade and you know it!" Kellyn retorted. "If it's risky to get rid of a man like Slade, then I'll take as many risks as needed."
"You're going to get yourself killed. Or worse, someone else will get hurt."
"If you're so worried about Garfield, you need to stop hiding from him."
"You know why I can't do that."
"Do I? Because to me it looks like your running away." She took a step towards her friend. "Any time you don't spend scolding me, you spend meeting with Slade. I'm not dealing with it anymore."
"Who made you those charms?" Caelestia growled. "Who's the one who's been pulling you back from the edge since the day we met? Do you want to know why I've been meeting with Slade? To keep you and Garfield safe. You are the only one at fault here."
"Then you might want to tell him that. Because right now, he thinks you've betrayed him."
The door behind Kellyn opened and Beast Boy's green head poked out.
"Oh, Kellyn." He stuttered. "Sorry, I didn't know you were up here." Or course Cael would have disappeared as soon as she knew he was coming.
"It's fine Beast Boy." She shrugged. "I was just going." She opened the door the rest of the way and moved past the changeling.
"Wait." He said. She turned around, her green hair covering her eyes. "Do you know why Cael is working with Slade?"
She looked at the ground as if she would find an answer to his question. The girl had told her why, but was it the truth?
"I don't." She finally said. "I'm sorry."
"It's alright." He stuck his hands in his pockets. "I figured as much."
"If I find anything out, I'll tell you." She promised. Beast Boy nodded and Kellyn disappeared into the tower.