The space between you and me. [Tag Helen]

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He hated it, hated how it felt like there was a giant wedge in the places where only his solid relationship with those around him had been before, he was scared it was just going to increase and intensify. Of all his years of being there, this was the year that he had made him made some choices he wasn't happy with, one of those choices was how much he was keeping from her. Even after all she had done for him, healed him when he was sick and pushed him when he was being stubborn and needed it. She was always there for him. His people had been different then humans, his people didn't nurture their young, didn't help them learn and grow to maturity, no but he had watched this happen around him and eventually Magnus had started to Mother him as well.

There were times he hated it, and practically resented her for it, but she always made up for her mistake when she realized what she was doing and backed down. Other times he'd just want to sit with her, have tea and a good chocolate bickie while hearing her tell stories, and with all the living they both had done, the stories would never run out. Even hearing the same stories over again never got boring. But he had closed off almost completely in recent months. He had chosen this, chosen this life for himself. One he knew he could leave at anytime, but he never really saw himself as being able to have an actual choice. It was either the Sanctuary or live in the shadows, he wouldn't go back to that life. Now, now things had changed the hope was turning into more of a reality that he could one day soon walk among the masses, without having to hide his appearance. To him there was only two options leave or stay, no in-between. He didn't want to choose, not now, not ever but a deeper nagging part of him told him he would have to face the world, alone. It would hurt. Change was inevitable.

There had been no one in the office when he first went in, it wasn't an unusual place to find him. Magnus kept a few of her best books in there for when work took too much a toll on her mind, he liked to sit and read by the fire. The current book in his had he must have read ten times. That wasn't the reason he was there, he had to talk to her, had to try. He wasn't sure how but he figured planting himself on her sofa was a good place as any to start. He kept an ear to the crack in the door waiting for her clackers to come down the hall.

[DR HELEN MAGNUS]

Conference call with the other Heads of House did not go as smoothly as she’d hoped. Given the recent Abnormal crisis, she needed to elaborate on the problems at hand. Each Sanctuary had their own activity to monitor, but they needed to be informed that the camps needed to be managed in a just manner. The less of a stir they made on these camps, the less likely they would cause more problems. Every plan was intricate, but it was each Sanctuary to their own, and even the great Helen Magnus could not be in several places as once. She relied on them to keep the situation under control, and under the radar. The last thing they needed was curious bystanders getting involved. Needless to say, time was running thin.

There were a few House Heads that opposed the idea to intervene. Others were willing to travel to other Sanctuaries to help. But Helen appeared to have the situation under control. Well, or so the other House Heads gathered. Helen had total faith in her team. She knew that the situation would be put under control, but deep down, she knew there would be massive repercussions. It was unlike any situation she’d have to handle before. And if she failed, the fallout would be too great.

With her calm demeanour intact, she made her way up several floors via the antique lift, on her way to her office. It was awfully quiet, even for the Sanctuary. Will must be out with Abby, while Henry was cooped up in his lab. Nikola was most likely touring the wine valleys in France, while Kate was stranded in the primary Abnormal camp. It seems these days, Helen may as well work solo.

Turning the corner, she finally entered her office where she immediately took notice of the old Neanderthal perched comfortably on her cream-colored sofa reading one of her books.

”Ahh – Here I thought everyone had left. “ She greeted him with a warm smile, as she settled herself on the edge. She folded her legs neatly – a old Victorian poise she had adopted as a child. ‘Prim and proper’, as her father would call it. Even now that times have changed, it was a habit that she barely ever noticed. She clasped her hands, and rested them neatly in her lap, as she glanced at her dear friend with curious blue orbs.

She leaned back into the sofa, already calculating the day’s events so far. There was still far too much to do, but even Helen Magnus needed some time to rest.

”Have you heard from Kate?”

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