Professor Darrus paced the line of students slowly to gauge their attempts at producing a hovering light. "When you are in the dark with a creature wishing to tear you to pieces, a simple light source will guide you to safety." Most of his students struggled. He could tell the reading assignments were not completed. Some of them rolled their eyes, looking bored. "If any of you read the assignment, this would be easy." He then saw a hovering light filled with electrical flashes at the end of the line. A shorter girl smacked on gum as he steps closer, "Venetia, while this is a hovering light, it is not what the assignment called for." The stormy grey eyes glared at him with annoyance. He began to step closer to the center of the line, 'You have all failed this assignment today. Go read the instructions. You may attempt this assignment again tomorrow. Dismissed."

Venetia brushes past other students to get to the Professor. Electricity flowing across her skin would intimidate mostly anyone, except the teachers. "Professor Darrus!" She heard a low growl before he would face her. "I did the assignment. I was the only one in the class able to get a floating light. Why are you failing me?"

The Professor made a fast hand gesture before a light blue ball of soft light starts to hover above his head. "This is the assigned light source. You did not successfully produce this orb. You produced an electric orb. Thus, you failed." He took notice of the escalating anger in his student. "However, if you are successful tomorrow, I will change the grade accordingly. Now, I really need to go."

Venetia would stand there to watch as Darrus quickly walks toward the main hall entrance. She turns to walk toward the dorm almost bumping into a High Elf. "Hey! Watch it!" She gives a low gasp of annoyance while she begins to walk. She feels the boy following her.

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Coltian smirks, "What is a harmless little lightning bug doing here? What did you do to end up here? Oh! I know. You failed at", he saw a bolt come toward him with no time to react. A quick flash of light would cross his eyes which he would squint shut. A loud thunderous sound would follow above. Coltian could only think about the blast, but nothing happened. He would open his eyes slowly only to see the back of an object. A loud smack with a pang of pain on his forehead would cause his eyes to close again. "Ow!"

"Venetia! That bolt could have killed him. If I didn't block it in time," the female voice went quiet for a few minutes. Coltian recognized that voice. "Can we just go to the dorm?"

Coltian would open his eyes to see the raven black hair that used to irritate him. He could not bring himself to believe he is seeing the same girl. This had to be a hallucination. "Death Faery?" It could not be possible.

Rowan would sigh heavily while turning to face Coltian. It is not the face he remembers. This girl is very pale. Dark circles under her eyes suggests she doesn't sleep. This girl is also too thin. Her voice sounds familiar. It can't be, though. "Hello Coltian. Up to your usual stunts? You better be careful who you try to insult. I may not be able to save your life next time."

Venetia gave a smack of her gum, "You know this guy, Rowan?" Her roommate just gave a slight nod. Venetia steps close enough to Coltian, poking him hard in the chest, "You better stay away from her and me." She would gently wrap her fingers around Rowan's upper arm, "Come on, I will make you some tea."

Coltian stood still as the two girls begin to walk away but had to ask, "Why aren't you dead?" Rowan stopped but did not respond. "I was told you asked for the death penalty." He could not understand how this happened.

Rowan would wipe tears from her eyes, "Don't worry Coltian, you get to see me suffer. Isn't that what you want?"

Venetia glared at him, "I know that High Elves are self centered, but you're just horrible. Leave her alone!' Venetia would lead Rowan away gently.

Coltian did not know what to make out of this situation. Why didn't Rowan just let him die? Why would she be sent here?