Beatrix had never been good with other kids. It wasn't that she'd never tried it just she could never seem to find someone who shared her priorities. Whereas her classmates acted as if every assignment handed down by their teachers was some form of torture, she relished the opportunity to expand her knowledge of magic & the world around them. Where they spent their free time running around like capons with their heads cut off, she preferred to find a quiet place to relax with a engaging book. To be fair, some of the other kids attempts to befriend her had seemed more genuine than others but the result was always the same.

"I'm just different from the other kids" she had told her mother once during one of their heart-to-hearts to which her mother had replied "well I should hope so, no one achieved greatness by being just like everyone else".

Over the years Beatrix had truly embraced her mothers words & decided she was just better off by herself. It was in this spirit that when her new roommate Esmerelda of Blue Stone had tried to start a conversation to "get to know each other" she had used her (legitimate) tiredness as a excuse to cut the evening short.

However the girl had proven persistent. She'd managed to sit next to Beatrix in every class so far & walk with her in the in-between. When Esmerelda had invited her to sit with she & her brother, Beatrix decided she may as well grasp the nettle and get it over with.

And so it was she found herself sitting with her roommate & her twin brother Micah. She observed them as they chatted with each other about their day so far.Contrary to popular belief not all twins looked completely identical & the duo before her was proof.

There were similarities of course, They both styled their pitch black hair into buns in the Blue Stone custom. As well as having the natural tan so common in that vassal kingdom. But the differences were noticeable. While Esmerelda kept her hair entirely wrapped in her bun, Micah kept his in the half-down style, allowing the back of his hair to spill out below his neck. Another difference were their eyes, Esmerelda's brown to her brothers black.

Alright in their brief meeting she could tell Micah was the more at ease of the siblings. Where his sister seemed to at least try to act with a degree of seriousness he was rather silly & playful. The bond between the two appeared strong at least.

Eventually the conversation turned to her (she was never comfortable when that happened). She quickly decerned a pattern in their inquiries. Micah would ask whatever question crossed his mind followed by a light admonishing from Esmerelda only for her to clarify the Beatrix could answer if she really wanted to.

She found the twins surprisingly easy to talk to, as well being quite open with their own interests. She learned that Esmerelda shared her love of reading while Micah seemed to match her desire to learn every spell there was. Beatrix had to admit that she found herself enjoying her conversation with the Blue Stone twins.

Eventually lunch period ended & Micah had to depart for his next class though not before inviting Beatrix to spend lunch with them tomorrow as well. Esmerelda once again apologized for her brother's forwardness while saying Beatrix was welcome if she wanted to join them. Beatrix promised to think about it while they walked to their next class together.

As they made the journey to their illusion class, Beatrix found herself thinking that perhaps this time could be different.