(1.) The Closed Door. IRON LION—Bea's Room.
Nico knocks gently. "Bea? I brought you food."
No answer. Just the muffled creak of her bed as she rolls to face the wall. He waits. Hopes.
"I'll just... leave it here, okay?"
The tray sits untouched until morning.
(2.) Around the Table. Dining Hall – Evening.
The table is full of chatter — Vicky laughing with Hugo, Matt and Luke passing bread.
Nico glances at the empty seat beside him. Her seat.
Harriet leans in, whispering, "She skipped again?"
He nods.
Outside, the wind howls.
3. The Rooftop
Iron Lion – Rooftop.
She sits with knees hugged to her chest, staring at the mountains in the distance. Her bow leans forgotten beside her.
Nico finds her there once, jacket in hand.
"You'll get cold."
Bea doesn't turn.
"I'm fine."
He leaves the jacket anyway. She doesn't wear it.
4. The Training Room
Dawn.
She's there before anyone else. Hitting target after target until her arms shake.
Nancy once offered to spar with her. Bea didn't even look up.
"I'm better alone."
5. The Grave
Iron Lion – South Garden
A small stone with carved letters:
Primrose Miller — Beloved Sister. Brave Little Soul.
Bea kneels there in the rain, lips moving in silence.
Vivian saw her once. Vicky too. But no one says anything, not even when her knees start to bruise from the gravel.
She comes here every day.
6. With Nico
The Hallway.
They pass each other like strangers now.
He used to grab her hand. She used to smile.
Now she barely meets his eyes.
"Bea—"
"I'm busy, Nico."
He watches her go. Quiet. Worried. Still in love.
7. The Inhaler
Nico finds it — forgotten on the shelf.
He stares at it for a long time.
Then slips it gently into his coat. Just in case.
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