Leo woke in the infirmary. A dull, throbbing pain radiated from every part of his body, a phantom echo of Gavin’s every blow. The mushrooms nestled in his hair flickered with an erratic, pale light.
Professor Swiftstep sat beside his bed, a mischievous smile playing on her lips as she sipped her tea.
“You know, I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone win a fight while looking so adorably pathetic,” she said, her eyes sparkling with
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