Sneaking Around In The O'Brien Mansion

Mortar City. 

Later that day. 

Grey was still going through the book on arrays when Ellis suddenly approached him. 

"Come on, let's go," Ellis said.

"Hmm," Grey raised his head to stare at the figure of Ellis. He could sense anxiety in his friend's demeanor, "I'm not fully certain that it will work, so don't get your hopes up, yet," 

"I know, but no one has said they could help with this, so even if you're not successful with what you want to try, I won't blame you," Ellis nodded. 

"It's good you understand," Grey said before following Ellis out of the room. On their way out, Ellis started to tell him about his family and the problem with his uncle.

Ellis' uncle was out of the mansion, just as he predicted, and this was the best time he had to take Grey over to his father. Even though his father and uncle are brothers, because of who would lead the family, they started to drift apart.