Mynx perches on the rooftop of the female dorm. The consequences for entering the girls rooms kept the curiosity bubbling inside away. This is different. The question is will Rowan attempt to murder everyone at this school? Is there any chance it could happen? Mynx did not want to believe it. All he knew was what Coltian told him. Could having an egg thrown at her really send her to a murderous rage? There had to be more but Rowan would not say anything about what happened. This is utterly so frustrating. For the past two weeks, Rowan has been quiet, withdrawn, not eating, and breaking down into tears for no reason. Yet, she hasn't attacked anyone, either. In fact, she had a protective side to her. Girls are difficult enough to understand without all this extra drama adding to it. Why the fixation on Rowan? Why even try this hard to connect? Mynx sighs heavily while adjusting himself into a more comfortable position. He did not want to admit it. Not yet. He needs to get answers, first.

Mynx found out that there will be an emergency drill at some point today. Being able to shift really has advantages. Once the alarm sounds, he will wait until the dorm is evacuated. He will only have a few minutes to get into Rowan's room. Luckily, he knows which one she is in. Staring out the window as she does is not very safe around here. He should warn her about that. Or not? That will sound creepy. His ears begin hurting as the emergency alarms ring out. His wings lift up as he tries to cover his ears when he remembers he is still in buzzard form. He attempts mouse form, but the vibrations from the alarms toss his body from the roof. He uses his claws to grip onto a window sill. His grip begins to loosen. The alarms stop. He pulls himself onto the small ledge. He feels sick to his stomach. He should have accounted for the sound waves. He weakly lifts himself to peek in the window. No one is around. However, this is not Rowan's room. He needs to go down another story. In case the alarms go on again, he shifts himself to an ant. He scales the rough stone easily. Thankfully, he finds the right room. The window is open enough for Mynx to crawl in. He crawls down to the floor, shifts to his Faun form, then lays there feeling exhausted.

It takes a few moments to struggle to stand. His body shakes from the effort. The other students will have to walk to the main entrance before being able to be clear to return to the dorms. There is not much time. He sees the desk with an open drawer. He looks inside to find a diary. The temptation is just too overwhelming. He quickly picks it up then flips to the last entry.

Dear Diary,

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I have been here for two weeks today. I thought I would not see that High Elf again. I was wrong. He was about to get a lethal dose of Venetia's lightning but I blocked the attack. Even though I helped him, I don't feel any better. I thought doing good things would help. It doesn't. I still hear the screaming. I still wear gloves to stop myself from causing everything I touch to rot.

I feel horrible for Venetia and Mynx. They try so hard to be my friends. I really like Mynx, he is so kind to me. I don't desrve his kindness. He tried wiping my tears earlier but I had to stop him. What if he touches me and gets hurt or even dies? Am I the monster that Coltian believes me to be?

My mother called just now. She said that the incident was bad but nobody died. Everyone fully recovered. She also told me to forgive myself. This was just a horrible mistake. She even said she is proud of me for taking responsibility for my actions. My parents want to visit soon but I don't want them to see me. It would be too painful. I put the package she sent me under my bed. I can't bring myself to open it.

I feel so

Mynx sighs as he closes the book, then places it into the drawer. Rowan clearly needs to know that she is not going to destroy everything she touches. She has to know that already. What is she wearing gloves for? He did not notice it before. Then again, he really does not pay attention to anyone's hands. Does she really believe that anything she touches gets destroyed? There has to be a way to help her through this.

Giggles! Mynx stayed too long. The girls are returning. Quickly he shifts to ant form. As he crawls toward the wall, Rowan steps into her room. He crawls faster. A shadow of her foot hovers over him, and Mynx freezes. Venetia calls from the door that causes her foot to change direction. "Rowan, come to the dining hall with me, please?"

Mynx waits for a few moments to allow his beating heart to slow down. Too many close calls happening in one day. All because he wants to know more about Rowan. He glances toward her. She is opening the door. This is the time to go. He gets to the window, crawls to the outside ledge, and shifts himself to a pigeon, and flies toward his dorm building. Today is almost over. He feels his stomach rumble.

Once Mynx finishes his food, he goes to his room to stare out the window. He needs to speak with Venetia about everything he found out. Rowan is not a killer. She is just like everyone else in this school. In some ways, she is better than many of the students. She just needs to learn how to manage her powers.

Mynx steps to his bed about to lay down when he hears the buzz of an incoming message. He presses the receive button. Venetia shows as a hologram standing in his room. "You should come to the infirmary. Rowan is hurt." The hologram disappears.