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“That is enough!” Toland’s furious boom made Sonja jerk In a blink, she snapped back into huuiltily

“It’s true though,” she said with a sniff “None of them were at their finals Oh, except the blonde chick” She jerked her chin toward Hannah, and I bristled at the fact that she didn’t even address her by name “She was at the finals, but none of the others were Case closed There are your culprits”

Toland’s gaze cut between Sonja and me quickly, his expression hard to read

“Everyone sit down” He esture and waited until all of us had resu a satisfied nod “Excuse me for a moment”

Turning away from the podium, he took two of the professors aside, and the three of them spoke in hushed voices for several , a buzz of whispers started up around the room

“Here we go again, guys,” I groaned, scrubbing a hand down ain?”

“When e not?” Kai asked gloo Sonja to a pulp, and e had all taken our seats again, he’d settled himself in the row behind us

I shrugged He was right Even before we’d beco social ladders Well, except for Kingston

When Toland took the podiuray hair looked a little grayer, and I swore his bushy ed a little

“I have heard your accusations and have considered them,” he told Sonja heavily “But before I address thes to say First, the school is still enchanted as it was on earth Thatas usual The water still runs, and the electricity still works”

A collective sigh of relief answered him

“Second The staff and I will be htful place on Mönkh Saridag before the school year begins in four weeks In the rounds for any reason”

“Who would want to?”

The crowd seeree with the anony as the alien world outside was, I was fascinated by it too I would have loved an excuse to go explore it With uys, of course And definitely some weapons

“Third Our protective wards are holding for now, but we don’t kno long they will keep This is e need the advanced students to help us maintain them You will be put on a rotation with a tean your teams and schedules to you”