Sit down in the middle of the room. Join him at the desk he occupies.

Wait for him to ask how you are doing.

Then reply. Answer with a smile on your face.

He will say it looks more like a smirk. Hold it.

Let him tell you about his conversations.

Do not interrupt. Listen with a closed heart and an open mind.

He will bring up the forest, the whispers carried by the winds in your class.

Do not bite. Wait for him to finish before you start.

When you open your mouth, breathe fire and smoke. 

Let him feel the heat of your words and tear up when your fumes hit his eyes.

They will turn from blue to grey. He will turn from water to stone.

You will make an ally from a former enemy who will help you gather logs.

Together you will destroy the only evidence that you once did love.