Octavia hadn't been right ever since hearing about what happened in the courtyard. She still smiled at people in the corridors, it didn't appear that she was loosing any sleep, and if you carried conversation with her you wouldn't think she had anyone to fret over. Still, Octavia wasn't quite right ever since hearing about the courtyard.

Her hands in her pocket, she made her way to the lake alone. Did she see her friends? Yes. But the professor got her attention first out of formalities. "Good afternoon, professor." She offered him a kind smile that didn't reach her eyes.

Stopping at her friends she silently let her eyes glance over them. She didn't say anything to them or offer them any false comfort. Once Tavie seemed satisfied she surveyed her surroundings, appearing to assess what this lesson was going to be about.