"That you are," Sloane conceded, with a hint of a smile. She felt much lighter after telling him, even if nothing was solved really. Just being able to talk about this was helpful. Sisse and Alice had made it pretty clear that they didn't want to talk about it, and though Calla had offered, she still hadn't been ready to spill everything.

Bending to retrieve her discarded broom, Sloane had been too caught up in her emotions that she hadn't really felt that cold, but now after coming down or if the clouds (both literally and figuratively), she could feel it settling into her bones.

She started off toward the castle knowing Hatch would fall into step beside her. Shoulders slumped, she sighed softly. "I hate being stuck in the middle and I just don't know what to do about Cam, he was so wrong. I care about him, obviously I do, but I don't agree with how he handled it." Sloane could just not wrap her head around what had happened and the things that were said.

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Lester walked next to Sloane, matching her pace. "I mean, I don't think he was right either," Lester said, although he didn't really think anyone involved here had only done the right thing. Everyone had done something — silly, or petty, or even a little mean. He was only talking to Sloane about it right now, though, so he didn't need to qualify what he was saying.

"But you can't control his actions, either," he added, "And — well you know this, but Alice and Cam can both hold grudges."

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Lester was right, as usual. From the sounds of it, the fight had certainly been two-sided and maybe it was just her, but she just couldn't imagine not apologizing after something like that. Things were unlikely to be fixed at this point, apologies or not, but damn if she didn't understand it. Sloane was the first one to admit she was wrong and that she had a mean streak when mad or backed into a corner, but she was also quick so say she was sorry afterward too.

"I think this one is permanent." She sighed, pulling at an errant twig in the base of her broom. Hopefully in time it would dull down and they could maybe at least stand being in the same room together, but for now Sloane knew she was going to have to keep separate circles where they were concerned.

As they neared the steps leaning into the castle itself, Sloane hoped her face wasn't too big of a mess after the flying and the crying. "Hey Hatch," She started, knowing she probably didn't need to say it, but for her own peace of mind, "Keep this between us?" Not that she thought he would say anything, but he was friends with Cam too and if anybody was going to tell Cam that she'd broken her promise, it should be her.

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Lester didn't think it would be permanent. Or — he needed to hope that things wouldn't be permanent, because he didn't want to have to make any new friends.

"Yeah, of course," he said; he wouldn't tell anyone because who would he tell, and because if Cam didn't want to tell him, that was fine, too. Lester could understand either. "And you know we'll always be friends, right?"

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Sloane exhaled slowly at his agreement. It was more for her own peace of mind than anything else, but it was reassuring nevertheless.

"Good, get used to my face, I'm sure you'll be seeing a lot of it in the near future." She chuckled as she said it, but really wasn't kidding. Sloane needed uncomplicated, easy-to-be-around friends right now. That pretty much included, Hatch, Ned and Maddy.

Sweet Merlin's beard what had happened to her? Ugh.

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