Jun returned the hug and watched her and Sebastien go off, before looking back to Kiah and Kaia.

"...let's get you both decent, and somewhere safe." he sighed.

Meanwhile, Bast and Vae were walking down the hallways, and Vae could see that her nephew was a little unsteady.

Probably her influence fighting whatever else was in him.

But he kept walking, and she could sense the fear in him. The fear of HER.

Bast shook his head.

"N... no." he stated.

He then looked deeper into the lab, through the glass.

"Hazel!" he called out.

"Hazel, come and l... let me in!" he ordered.

Something was going on inside him, some things were at war, but he was pushing forward and doing what he was told.

Bast was silent for a moment, before stepping into the area, with Vae following.

"Take us... to Ilias." he told her.

"And... and... put... your blindfold back on." he added, before twinging and twitching slightly.

"But Ilias. Take us to him." he ordered her.

Vae could hear the hesitance in his tone, but he was doing what he could to move things forward as best he could.

Bast was quiet, before stepping forward.

"I charmed your lover and made her mine." he told Ilias. "And I have been taking advantage of her beauty." he said further.

Ilias just looked up in sheer horror, surprise, and then anger.

"You... did... WHAT!?" he exclaimed, as ALL his snakes emerged from beneath his hair, baring their fangs and hissing wildly.

"You BASTARD!" he yelled.

"I will turn you to porcelain and smash you MYSELF!" he hollered, racing towards Bast.

Ilias stopped where he was, and glared at Vae briefly.

"...what." he growled.

"Why?" he asked.

"After what he just admitted, he deserves to have his body SHATTERED." he snarled further... just before Vae's own glare seemed to immediately cow him, and he took a step back, shrinking some.

"...r-right..." he stammered.

"So... so what NOW?" he asked.

Ilias' eyes widened when he heard that.

"He was fucking with Kaia, too!?" he exclaimed.

"Kiah, Kaia, AND Hazel!?" he asked further.

Vae just nodded in response.

"Why!?" Ilias then asked Sebastien.

"Why take advantage of poor Hazel!? Why cheat on Jordan like this!? Why become a homewrecker for both mine and Kiah's relationship, but also Kaia's MARRIAGE!?" he asked him further.

Bast opened his mouth to answer, but Ilias and Vae then saw him start to violently twitch and twinge, as well as shudder. He started to spit out some random noises, before it looked like he was about to have a seizure.

"...what the hell...?" Ilias muttered, now feeling a little scared.

"...yeah... yeah, actually." Ilias then said. "I think he's outright said to Kiah that he thinks she's gorgeous, but Kiah made it clear that, though she appreciated the compliment, it wasn't going to get him anywhere, as she was happy with me." he recalled. "And he let it go after that. Still compliments her from time to time, but he's made it clear he's not gunning for her." he went on.

"And yeah, thinking about it, he has great respect for those already in relationships, and those that are actually married." he continued.

"He's not acting himself." he said. "Well... I mean he IS, but ISN'T..." he then said, now getting a tad confused, before Vae interjected.

"He's not acting like WHO he is, but rather WHAT he is." she summarised.

"...yes..." Ilias responded, before it clicked.

"Oh my God, we were warned to be on the lookout for behaviour like this!" he recalled. "Zeke warned us a bit ago, when his Aunt Sariel was attacked by a very mild-mannered lycan she works with!"

Ilias thought for a moment, before nodding slightly.

"I have no active mana." he told her. "None that I can teleport with, innately." he continued. "However, I DO have ways to teleport." he then assured her. "So I can get to the theatre after finishing up here." he continued.

"Probably in a half-hour or so." he reasoned. "...45 minutes, at most." he went on.

"As for someone to be there for Hazel... ah... oh!" he then said, snapping his fingers. "Agent King!" he recalled. "Or... well, Tyson. Ty." he stated further, giving her more information.

"He and Hazel are SUPER close." he informed her.

"Also... I know you have several theatres that you cycle through and move around in." he went on. "Which one am I headed to THIS time?" he asked.

Ilias nodded in response.

"I will." he said.

"I'll see you when I get there." he told her, as Bast stood up immediately.

"...yes." he replied, as he started to walk, and Vae started to follow.

'...they got to Sebastien... what... what the hell...?' Ilias wondered.

On the way there, nothing was said at all, and when they reached Arryn's area, they saw she wasn't there, as she'd gone home for the evening. The door to Sharp's office was open, and they heard him speak.

"I can feel your presence, come in!" he called.

Hal looked over towards Vae and Sebastien, paused for a moment, and IMMEDIATELY acquired a look of sheer exasperation.

"Oh no..." he mumbled.

"For starters, yes. She did." he confirmed. "And I assume you know why?" he asked.

"Yes, yes, lycan attack, how long ago?" Vae responded and asked again, sounding more than a little impatient.

"I'd say... a week and a half ago. Two weeks, most." Hal answered her.

"Guessing THIS one is relevant to that?" he asked, gesturing to Sebastien.