When Alex and Kayla arrived at the Murky Cauldron, Kayla seemed huddled in on herself, her arms wrapped tightly around her waist as she stuck close to Alex. That part, in and of itself, wasn't unusual. Tansy had noticed the two of them drawing closer to one another over the past few weeks and it even made her glad. They both needed someone to lean on who would understand their unique quirkiness. Alex seemed to have the cooler head of the two, always eager to practice his craft or get lost in some idle conversation about some random tidbit of history, while Kayla seemed more introverted, shying away from anything or anyone who would demand something of her. However, today Kayla's reticence seemed even more heightened than normal, and the expression on Alex's face warned Tansy that something
