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Guardians could be permitted to exist outside of the elder’s protection.  One could, of course, leave the Guardians, still retaining the skills they obtained, but could never again call themselves one.
                  “Unfortunately, they shot down my proposal to allow vigilantes at the last council meeting.” he paused to appreciate his own wit, “But I’ve seen you two around, and you don’t seem like the sort to go against the elders…or do you?” he said playfully, giving them a sidelong look, raising his eyebrows.  Mira was quick to respond, as she usually was about her what her friend dragged her into.
                  “Sometimes I feel that I didn’t think through the whole blood oath thing well enough.  I eternally bonded myself together with a crazy woman.” she said jokingly, shooting Nameh a lighthearted look.
                  “Ah, so here lies the mastermind.” said the boy pensively.
                  “Hardly.” she retorted.  “We’re here to get some…extra practice that we don’t get at school.  You still haven’t explained your self, though.  Just a guy on a macho trip, or what?” she said, clearly expecting a contradiction.  The boy only stared for a moment, searching for an answer.
                  “You’re not here to become better Guardians,” he said with a small, amused laugh, “but that’s not important now.  Come with me.” he finished.  He turned on his heel and walked out of the room without a backward glance to see if they followed.  Nameh stood for a moment longer, slightly taken aback at the boy’s aloof attitude.  Despite his playful words, she couldn’t help but notice that there was something behind them.  Something dark lay behind the smile, she thought, but she had no way of knowing what.
     
     
     
                  He led the two girls to his room in the East wing of the academy, a part of the school neither of them had seen.  He told the girl to re-spin the shield she had dropped just before the battle, so that no one would see them in the boys’ wings, where they were not permitted to be. 
                  He pulled the heavy door open, and strolled inside.  They slowly entered the apartment-like room behind him, as if they were entering an entirely new domain, and were not completely sure what would be found there.  The early, golden light of dawn filtered in through the large window.  The black blanket and sheets on the small bed were pulled tightly around the corners and tucked neatly into the mattress.  There were only a few of his personal items about the room, resting easily on a desk or shelves: a clock, a picture of his family, a sword, and a few other things.  He liked the comfort of being able to leave at a moment’s notice, a habit he’d picked up over the years.  The order of the room brought him comfort, easing his nerves.  He sat in the chair next to the desk, the taller of the girls leaning against the opposite wall, and the shorter taking a place seated on the bed.
                  He breathed deeply, his eyes focused on the wall above the girl’s face, searching for the words.  Personal encounters were not his strongest suit.  Finally, he sighed and said, “I’ve been looking for you for a long time.”
     
     
     
     

Chapter Six: A History Lesson
     
     
                  They boy’s words surprised Nameh, who up until this point, had been under the impression that they had just met.  Well, this explains why he seemed to recognize me earlier , she thought.  Mira was faster to recover from the startling words, and interceded.
                  “Looking for who?” she questioned, wondering which one of them and why.  She twisted and pulled at her fingers lightly, as she often did when nervous.  His eyes finally left the wall, and met hers, as though he had just remembered she was there.  His