***Will***
It was half past eleven and I am sat on a sofa in Ella's living room, doing something I had never believed could be possible.
The movie still plays, but Ella has fallen asleep, her head resting against my shoulder, breathing softly.
In the dim light, the soft features of her face are beautifully highlighted, and I sigh with contentment.
I think back to a few days ago after I left the greenhouse.
I had made the decision to seek help from the Headmaster and I had gone straight to him after I'd made the connection between Ella and Austin.
I'd told him everything.
I explained how I'd come into contact with Erebus, who drew me in during my lowest point as I travelled across Europe, angry, alone and deeply unbalanced.
Over several months we had travelled around Asia, and h
