The St. Claire siblings excused themselves after their meal, a large portion of which they had spent trying to ignore their parents who were clinging to each other.
Since most afternoons were set aside for taking a break, the members of the St. Claire family had done the same on this day as well.
Rutherford accompanied his wife to their bedroom whereas Howard escorted his little sister to the corridor on the upper floor that they shared.
While the siblings walked along, Yvonne chose to engage in conversation mostly concerning how he had met his etcher and Howard was more than happy to explain everything in great detail to her.
Once every few months, the boys of the upper grades in the Academy were sent into the thick woods surrounding their campus.
This event was organized for them to improve their survival skills while also increasing their chances of coming across their etchers in the wild.
Best way to describe Jax and Howie's relationship is frenemies~