locked observation and they wouldn't tell her father about it until the trial.
They were doing this to ensure Elisha's safety rather than worry about the consequence of her father. He wasn't what either of them were concerned about.
They were worried about what the shadow organization would do when they found out the truth.
We couldn't afford to lose her to a foolish death if what she was saying was absolutely correct. We also hoped by helping her out she'd be able to tell us where the good Elijah, who was in a coma, was.
Is the good Elijah the one who used to be my best friend when we began at Witchling, or was that the bad one?
I had to push all those thoughts to the side because they weren't as important as our current dilemma, which was the fact that Kaito was missing.
No one had seen him since the night of the incident, and it seemed as though I was the only nervous one freaking out about it.
"Brianne?"
"Hmm?" I hadn't realized my eyes were closed until I opened their heavy lids, blinking away the drowsiness while lifting my head slightly to see Finnick's loving smile. He kissed the top of my nose and whispered, "Someone fell asleep."
"It wasn't me," I reasoned and yawned. "Nope. Not me at all."
His chuckle was soft before he slid both of us further down the bed so we could lie down and stare up at the ceiling.
"This position is too comfortable," I whined. "I'll fall asleep."
"Again?" he offered, and I shook my head.
"It didn't happen."
"Sure," he replied and turned to his side. I had enough energy to do the same, the two of us staring into one another's eyes.
"Kaito isn't missing," Finnick whispered. "I think he needs a break from here."
"Here as in us here?" I inquired.
"I think more of a break from the school," Finnick elaborated. "The pressure of next semester is really taking a toll on him. You know what a perfectionist he is. Not to mention how passionate he is when it comes to kendo. He wants to meet the expectations of his family, but I don't think he realizes that his family is already proud of him. With the exposure of the pills as well, he really needs a break to rebalance himself."
"What if he's mentally unstable, though?" I reasoned. "He probably feels guilty about everything that happened, especially the accidental killings. What if he needs us?"
"Master ZenSu is with him. Not necessarily "with" him, but he was assigned by Professor Phoenix and the council to watch over him for the month break. I think he had to have gone somewhere to train, kind of like how we went to the mountains that summer to get stronger. I think Kaito needs to be around nature to sort out his thoughts. He thinks a lot, as we know, and overanalyzes things, but when he's surrounded by nature, it brings him enough calm and clarity to make the right decisions. He has to find his way back to who he was, and I think that's a journey he can only make alone, you know?"
"Ya," I whispered and couldn't help but agree with the whole idea. I knew Kaito was strong and he could overcome this, but I wished to be there for him like all the times he'd been there for me.
"I just wish I could do something to help him," I finally confessed.
"Recover," Finnick whispered. "I'm sure it would give him great relief to know you're okay and not suffering. I'm sure he feels guilty and weak for not being able to get you out and Jaxsin was a bit of an ass, but if he returns and sees you're okay, he’ll be able to move forward a lot faster."
"Jaxsin was an ass?" I clarified and quickly added, "I mean, he's always an ass when he randomly shows up which isn't often, but how bad was it?"
"It wasn't super bad. I think if I were in Kaito's shoes I would initially be mad because he was pointing out the obvious and emphasizing the reality that he was able to save you, but then again, it may be the reason why Kaito decided to do what he did and be on his own for a bit."
"Harsh love, huh?" I concluded. "Yup. That's Jaxsin for you. But there was something about flames? Connor mentioned gold and red flames or something."