IC: Felix walked into the hall quietly and quickly. He wanted to avoid as much attention as possible. He kept his head ducked and immediately walked over to a nearby wall to lean on instead of a table. He was very out of his element in situations like this. He wasn't good with people. Studying, working, taking tests, all these things he could do, but forced social situations weren't his forte.
As soon as his back hit the wall, he let out a sigh of relief, glad that no one had bothered him yet. He wasn't quite sure what he would say if anyone were to approach him, and he just hated being unprepared. Moreover, as soon as he said his last name, it would only lead to more awkwardness. The Moorsley family wasn't a very popular one in the world of High Rock politics.
Sighing again, he flipped open the book he had been carrying, An Account of the Rise of the Alessian Empire, and scanned the page for where he had stopped. If he was going to be here, he may as well work while doing so. Wasted time is wasted effort, after all.
Every now and then, he would take the time to scan the crowds of people, looking for anyone he might recognize. As slim as the chances were, it was a precaution he wanted to take. Most people were nice enough to leave him alone, but some could be... Confrontational. Felix disliked confrontations. They could be so unpredictable. Unpredictability is bad. Always have to be prepared. Preparedness leads to success, which in turn leads to excellence.
He wondered how his parents were doing at home. They were probably still arguing with that one noble he had seen while leaving the estate. He had forgotten his name. There were so many of them that Felix had learned to simply tune their existences out over the years. Especially ones that tried to talk to him. Most of the time they were just trying to pry, and the genuinely interested ones all wanted to talk about swords and fighting and honor and all the other useless things that came with being a Breton noble. He honestly wondered if some of them could even read sometimes. He was sure he'd be unpleasantly surprised.
He looked up from his book again and noticed the absence of the principle for the first time. That meant they'd be waiting. Waiting is a waste of time. Speeches are a waste of time. I should be getting everything ordered right now, not waiting on some silly string of words that not even half the people here will pay attention to. Not that I won't pay attention. That would be improper. But still, the point stands.
Felix was beginning to ramble, even in his own thoughts. That's a bad sign...
He looked off to his right and noticed someone else over there, leaning against a wall, appearing to be asleep. He blinked for a moment, then went back to his book.