Arthur stared at Ria, a single eyebrow raised. So it
was dyed- he
knew the shade was a bit too vivid to be natural. Still, he supposed it didn't matter. "Yeah." he said, offerring the boy a smile. "Thanks for understanding." Nodding to one of the rooms ahead, Arthur sighed. "There it is. Come on, let's go."
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Susie sat alone at her desk, silence only broken by Professor Zinc's snoring and the sound of her quill scribbling on the parchment. She was the only student in class this period- most students didn't even bother taking the subject. Susie had heard that Zinc would let you use his class as a study hall if you asked politely however, and opted to take the elective for that reason alone. Heavens only knew how much she needed the quiet time.
The girl looked at her paper a somber look on her face. Magistrix Fen-Breath was
nice, but the hag seemed intent on pushing Susie's writing skills furthur and further with each assignment. This paticular paper on parasitic jinxes had to be at
least three grades abover her reading level! With a sigh, the girl would dip her quill into her ink vial and begin to write...