Adrienne offered a smile to the elder professor – she appreciated his frankness and dedication to let his students know their voices would be heard. But Adrienne was not one of those students begging to have their thoughts validated, solely because she did not think much of her own ideas. People could criticize or praise her however they wanted, but she decided she would very much like to remain unchanged.

Love, however – she loved her brother and she knew one day she might meet someone that would change all of that. It wasn't a day she looked forward to; merely an event she knew might happen but was blissfully happy to ignore it until such matters made themselves known. "I quite agree, Professor," She said, grateful that he'd not punished her for her thoughts. "As a future woman of society I do feel that it's important to keep ones own ideals guarded to a point."

Artemis purred in her lap, arching her back and mewing contentedly. "However I find the secrets I share with my friends do make those relationships special in a way."

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