Irial blinked at her slowly when she touched his arm. He didn't react in the slightest, trying to compose himself. He nodded, however, when she told him that he'd be able to find her easily. Well, that didn't end in complete disaster.

"Good night, Karma," he said quietly. He watched her walked off to her own common room before looking out the window for a moment longer. He felt like the moon did, wishing for once, that it was new moon. Then they both could slip into the shadows and finally be themselves.

It was a good ten minutes before he moved from that spot, and suddenly, he turned on his heel and headed up to his common room, his customary cloak fluttering behind him as he walked briskly through the corridor.