At Teacher Astride's comment, every student turned toward Adam's group. They recognised Elliot, but stared at Adam for a moment, as if trying to remember who he might be. When their eyes fell on the emblem of the House of Exorcism on his chest, most snorted. Another weakling. This year's new student, to boot.
Adam shrugged at their loss of interest as he passed a member of the disciplinary committee. Across the room, the other members mirrored the first's reaction, raising intrigued brows from behind their desks.
When he halted in front of Astride, she spoke without giving him time to answer. "I've been expecting you to join my class after you said you hoped to have the pleasure of meeting me again. But here you are, two weeks late and still unregistered. Were they empty words, or..."
