"Being vulnerable is more than just physical," Lea said, shaking his head a bit. "They took advantage of you, of your fear and your good nature, and hurt you for no reason. And we're also vulnerable because we're outsiders. Us 'Sundered' are strangers here, so we have to be more careful about things like that if we want people to trust us. That might be part of why they targeted you too."

"You did good, not hurting them when you easily could have, but Xion," he said, "if someone is hurting or harassing you like that, you need to tell someone. Tell me, one of the teachers, or someone else you trust. You don't have to handle it all yourself. You have the right to feel safe and live peacefully, just like everyone else."