Walking into You {Tristian}

[Leela Dy Cazaril]

Tristian

It had not been a good lesson. Whether her teacher didn't like her, or because her teacher had had a bad day made no difference. She had been put down every time she asked a question, and as she was still new to the modern world some of her suggestions were pretty stupid and he made sure to tell her so. 

So leaving deflated, wishing that she'd kept her mouth shut, she had her head downcast, staring at her feet when she knocked into someone, and she then felt ten times worse. 

"Sorry --- I wasn't exactly looking where I was going...." she began unaware of course, of who she was walking into. Tristian. Of course it would be him, who'd she'd not seen for a long time, Mordred's best friend. What luck, she swallowed and gave a sheepish smile. "I need to learn to keep my eyes up, huh?" 

[Tristian]

Tristian had been spending far too much time in these dorms of late, then again, when he agreed to help with studying he really ought to have planned for it. Once again he had been up helping the English student with his project and once again he had left with a colossal headache. As he walked out the door he briefly closed his eyes to see if that would help and ended up walking in to some other student.

He steadied himself and looked down, ready to unleash his bad mood on the poor unsuspecting student that technically he had walked into….when he realised who it was just in time…

The frown that had been there a moment ago disappeared as he looked at her and smiling warmly he said, “Leela, I didn’t know you had come to Tintagel. How are you?”

[Leela Dy Cazaril]

Leela had always liked Tristian, it was far to say, princes in stories she'd read reminded her of Tristian, and she was glad to have him as a friend, but she was only a friend through Mordred and so when she had arrived she'd never thought to seek him out, or any of the Camelot crew. Not after everything.

She's still a little flushed, apologetic. He seems glad to see her, and so she smiles back. "It's a recent thing," she admits, looking sheepish still. "I'm okay, getting on with it, lots of classes, lots of work, lots of new things to get used to. Not in Kansas anymore after all..."

She gives another half smile.

"Are you okay? I really am sorry for walking into you..."

[Tristian]

How is it that Mordred and Leela were related? If anyone was ever looking for an example of Chalk and Cheese it would be these two.

He had always had a soft spot for the younger LeFey (as well as the older, but not in that way) and not because she was Mordred’s little sister. Tristian was almost always in ‘big brother’ mode and when it came to Leela, well he considered her another sister to look out for, even if Mordred already did an excellent job of it. She was so sweet and so kind, the idea of someone trying to take advantage of that made him feel sick, and now that she was here in Tintagel…well…

He smiled and said, “I’m fine, I’m tougher than I look. You know, if you’re needing anything whilst you’re here just let me know. I know Mordred’s here but if he’s busy please don’t hesitate to give me a call. Always happy to help little LeFey.”