Elias Yates was the first friend Amelia Avery made here.
Back then, after what happened between her and Cassian Jennings, she fled abroad.
She was in a terrible state, and "self-destructive" became her new label. She made more than a few enemies at the academy.
She spent her days clubbing, fighting, skipping class, and gambling at cards.
She never knew who exactly she'd offended, but she was lured into an alley outside the school. A group of boys and girls surrounded her, trapping her there, ready to beat her up.
That was when Elias Yates happened to be passing by and saved her.
Elias's reasons for saving her were simple. First, they were from the same country. Second, she was the only person he found tolerable.
You could say she and Elias were two peas in a pod. They quickly started hanging out, and he was the one who helped her slowly find herself again during those self-destructive days.
