Lost in thought, Siyeon tapped her finger on the desk while Hikari and Maél bickered around about something. The city didn't look any emptier than before but Siyeon somehow felt... lonely. Something was missing but she couldn't figure out what it was. “Say, why didn't you go that meeting?” Siyeon asked Hikari curious, who immediately turned her head to her.

“My father told me not to come,” she answered, seemingly reluctant to give an answer, but then she sighed and added, “Usually, only the council members are called to those assemblies. The council members and the 'High Ten', to which Ara's family, Matsuda's family and Nezumi's family belong to. Their head always need to attend the meetings, but since they have called others as well, I think that there are different matters to be discussed.” Hikari shrugged lightly while Siyeon slowly cocked her head to the side. More than once she had already asked herself how powerful the council actually was and how much influence they really had.

“What about Jooyeon?” Siyeon knew that she shouldn't be so curious about the person who bullied her but everyone in the society of the Mageíya was interesting. “Her father belongs to the council as well. She is one of those who treat other people, who are from lower ranked families than hers, like crap.”
And Siyeon was at the very end of the ladder. It was no wonder that Jooyeon behaved like that, considering her family background. “Mori told me once that she and Sehun grew up together. Is that true?”

The thought alone left a bitter aftertaste and Siyeon had to reminded herself not to show her dismay. “Yes, they did more or less. They met a lot of time at the assemblies of the council and only the council alone as as children they spent a lot of time together. I think she means that with it. Everything else... I seriously can't imagine.” Siyeon hoped that this was true, because Jooyeon was a true . “I see,” was the only muttered response Hikari got from Siyeon.

“What are you going to do in your holidays?” That question took Siyeon a bit off guard but she could answer immediately. “I go back home, seeing my family and stuff, you know.” Hikari nodded but then her expression changed abruptly. “Don't get me wrong, but when are you going to ask your family about all this? Sooner or later you have to confront them.” In split of seconds Siyeon could feel the muscles in her whole body tense up and as she looked at Hikari, Siyeon could only see her shocked expression.

In the mirror behind her it was clearly visible that Siyeon looked like someone who would kill another person any time soon. Slowly, Siyeon tried to relax a bit and to push away the nasty and pukey feeling which crept up . “I don't know... maybe when I am back home,” she whispered. Even in Siyeon's own ears her voice sounded too miserably, and sh