[Al had no idea what to expect from her or this place that's supposed to be tranquil and peaceful. He is nervous and his energy is all over the place.

His magic is tied to his life energy, so he feels there is something different about this place but the energy in his heart is nowhere near in sync enough to really feel the harmony.

But he just got here and he wanted to come because he wanted to be a good person, or maybe just feel better, honestly, he has no idea what to do, there is torment in his heart and he just wants that pain gone, and he practically hates social workers and the like, so this is the next best thing in his mind.]

Albert Matthews, I go by Al.

I...I'm just in a lot of pain and I want to change...I'm not exactly a good person...but I wasn't always this way...

[Said meekly and sadly, almost like a hurt child, he has been practicing opening up, but still...for those to be the first words out of his mouth. It was a big step for him, his heart is usually in the right place but he is unstable, he carries a lot of pain with him and sometimes lashes out, almost unpredictably at times.

He looks at her, filled with sadness and loss, his eyes have seen death and have cried so much, and anger over a tragedy he blames himself for, that he tries to use as a shield.]