Clevus held Lancet's hand between both of his and grinned at the worry he thought he saw on his face.
The crowd kept moving around them, students filling the aisle and pressing toward the exits, but Clevus's fingers remained tight around Lancet's hand. His biggest fish!
"You're scared, aren't you?" he asked.
Lancet looked down at their joined hands.
Clevus laughed, louder now that he believed the silence meant fear. "You should be. Your powers are mine at last."
A few students slowed nearby. Others turned as they passed, drawn by Clevus's voice and the sight of him clutching Lancet like he had just won a prize.
"Now, I can summon Legends too," Clevus continued. "I can finally see what you're hiding. Every ability. Every secret. Everything you're capable of."
Lancet raised his eyes to him. "Look, Senior. I don't think you're going to be doing much of anything."
