"It's Adam - should get used to it for when you're free of me." Getting an eyeful, he does some exercise as he waits for the food to cook. "Three - I need the protein, I've been getting kind of skinny." He says between sit ups. "Speaking of freedom, what are you going to do when the bond is broken? Go back to your family?"
Julia finally would have time to study the tome properly. She wasn't planning on doing anything with it so soon, but she still wanted to finish reading it. And after that....she had some plans for later.
"It does, doesn't it?" He smirks. "But Adam will suffice for now. After the bond is erased, you'll be free to call me whatever you like, though." He nods approvingly at the food. "Well, if you like it here, you've certainly got the dueling skills to go on in the Academy. I beat you, but I that's no mark of shame." He shrugs. "And there's no need to pay me." He examines her for a moment, a little curious. Sometimes she seems totally like an entranced slave, but other times she seems genuine. I wonder how the bond works...
Julia finally would have time to study the tome properly. She wasn't planning on doing anything with it so soon, but she still wanted to finish reading it. And after that....she had some plans for later.
She had thought of it before, but didn't have time to properly implement. Today though, with what time she had, she got it prepared. She had to have the symbol printed out as she made her way to find a place to put it. It took a good while to print and cut the letters out individually to set this all up, but she had made it. She didn't realize how much of a pain in the ass this was until doing it, but she was already committed at this point to the process.
You feel it. There's more to the world than your eyes can see.
Seeker. Find me. Where the eyes of blue face the talons of red.
Cryptic. Vague. Perfect. The obvious answer would be that it's about the position of the dorm academies, but the truly capable would realize that's way too easy to be all there is to it. They'd pick up on the actually important parts is the fact the circle around the eye is phases of the moon. The eye indicated a new moon. That's what was important.
Finishing with finding her way to the library to the dueling arena, she aimed to plant the symbol if it wasn't occupied.
So... If I keep giving her freedom, the bond might eventually just dissipate? Good to know. "Thanks." He starts eating. "It's a big decision to make, I suppose. You don't need to make me food if you don't want, too."
(Yes)
It was odd to see him so late, and probably a worse idea to eavesdrop, but naturally, curiosity got the better of her. She had to know what they're talking about. Though trying to listen in from outside wouldn't be doable and to get inside, she'd probably need to alert them. Unless...