The moment the word 'today' left his mouth, the red-haired girl's eyebrow twitched.
Rhevard, the muscular boy, on the other hand, looked like he was more than ready. Theo rose from the chair, and so did the others.
One by one, they gave the required bow before walking out of the room.
When Theo stepped outside, Selmira was already there, her hands clasped behind her back.
Her gaze swept across the five of them before lingering on Theo for a second longer.
"Follow me. Professor Velra is already waiting," she said in her usual composed tone before immediately turning to walk away.
With the other students present, she acted nothing like her usual self around Theo.
The five students followed her through the long corridor. For the first few moments, only the sound of footsteps echoed around them.
Theo had no intention of starting the conversation first. He wanted to see who would.
And, as expected, it was the red-haired girl.
