"What is she doing here?" Chloe demanded, fixing an expressionless stare on the red-haired girl sitting on the opposite side of the short-legged table.
"That's what I want to ask," Seraphina muttered, her eyes narrowing at Chloe in annoyance before shifting to Vlad, who was sitting in the middle between the two. "I only agreed to tutor you. Why is there an obvious disturbance here?"
The trio sat on the clean carpeted floor around a low, rectangular table inside the small, enclosed room. A glowing slab embedded in the ceiling illuminated every corner, bathing the room in soft, even light. Small vents along the walls circulated fresh air throughout the room while gently warming it, keeping the temperature comfortably cozy.
It was one of the many study rooms that the academy offered students for rent so they could study in peace.
