"Two in the -" Raizen sputtered, then hissed like the words were acid. "Two AM?!"
Atman nodded again, calm as ever. Yes, it has been 3894 seconds since Elin has left and I've been holding this fog.
Raizen's spine shivered in a different kind of panic now, the normal human kind.
"Saffi" Raizen said, half to himself. "Kenzo. Professor Eiden!" His eyes widened. "They've been waiting for me like crazy."
Atman laughed.
Not cruelly. Not loudly. Just a warm little laugh like Raizen's panic was adorable.
"I made sure not to alert them" Atman said, waving a hand like that was an easy task. "I sent word. Told them you were with a professor."
Raizen blinked. "With a professor?"
Atman winked. "Half a lie."
Raizen stared at him.
"Atman" he said slowly, "that's not half a lie. That's -"
Atman held up a finger. "You've been around professors today. Different kinds. I don't care what kind of professors they were."
Raizen's face twisted.
