บท 55: Budding Friendship

Severus had to carefully put both the kids back inside the last shuttle departing for the dorms at night.

For the significantly weakened Max and Asiva it would have been impossible to fight for a shuttle spot in their current condition, however, Severus snuck them through the fighting mob and helped them obtain a seat. 

The duo sat in the last corner seat of the bus, resting their tired heads over each other as they waited to arrive at the dorm area,while silently regaining their strength. 

It had been a hard first day, and undoubtedly a gruelling and tiring one. Asiva was publicly punished and lost all her merit points, while Max found out the high cost of using his blood manipulation skill.

All in all it was an eventful day. A year of this gruelling routine was sure to transform even a roughest lump of coal into a fine diamond.