Professor Black: Melanie stiffened slightly as he touched her. She wasn't really used to someone other than Evan comforting her so-well, a few others that day had, but that was after a battle. This was different, and although it'd been a good fifteen years since she'd lived with her relatives it was still hard for her to accept caring gestures. "It's-well-it's fine," she said, "I'm sorry I'm losing it like this." Since they really weren't as close, Toby hadn't really been around to see her when she was upset and worried. Normally he'd seen the rather bright, caring, and loving girl who tagged along with Evan.