章 35: Seriously

When class ended, I packed up my things and bolted. I felt a stab of remorse when I heard Miri say my name just before I left the room, but I didn’t let it slow me down. Instead I hurried through the halls, head high, bag clutched to my side and did my stone impersonation. Sure enough, the sea of students parted in front of me as I walked straight down the middle.

“Your Highness,” Knowles said when I entered his classroom. He even bowed his head slightly, his gaze falling to my shoes. That snapped me out of it - sort of.

I hurriedly glanced around, but we were alone. Normally, people didn’t hurry to get to calculus.

“I see you’ve returned to your usual stony glory,” he said. I narrowed my eyes, cocking my head slightly. That was awfully perceptive of him. I wondered just how far his talents ran. “Yesterday I thought time in the human realm might make you soft.” His eyes darkened, but his thin lips didn’t show any emotion at all.