The Twilight Children//The School for Good and Evil

8 ~ Ancient History

. : Sebastian of Havfrue : .

"So what, you overheard them talking about magic? Dovey is a fairy godmother, and Laura-- no matter how evil she may be-- is still an incredibly skilled Igni," Tedros clambered down the stairs of the tower next to Sebastian. "Of course, she is going to talk about magic."

They were both sweaty, having just left the gym, and Sebastian's white button-up clung to his chest underneath his cornflower blue jacket. He found himself shifting against the damp fabric, and uncomfortable. Still, he noticed that as they approached the History of Heroism classroom, and the girls joined their crowd in their pink dresses, they were eyeing him. He was almost embarrassed by the way he turned to catch the light. It felt so natural. Internally, he rolled his eyes. He was nearly as bad as his father.

"It was the secretive way they did it," Sebastian responded. "They were whispering, and the second they found me eavesdropping, I found myself in shit. They didn't want to be overheard, and Dovey was pissed at me."

Tedros led the way into the classroom, and into a two-person desk near the back. He took his seat before saying anything more. "Maybe they just didn't want to be overheard by you. It's not like you, your family, or your kingdom are known for their open acceptance of magic. I understand where your parents are coming from, but I wouldn't want the person who is leading the charge against my home to overhear me discussing the thing they want to kill."

Sebastian huffed once, and took his seat, before scanning the classroom. His eyes landed on the back of Laura's head and he instinctively snarled. She had obviously begun to recover from the action of quenching the fire. Her skin had taken a rosy tint, and for once, she didn't look freezing cold in the uniform. He reached his hand into the pocket of his jacket and ran his thumb over the vial necklace she had been wearing when she passed out. He had spent the majority of the evening pouring over his textbooks until he was fairly certain it was pixie dust.

Sebastian didn't know how to use pixie dust, and it was a banned substance in Havfure. Despite all this, he was aware that it was one of the main substances Kendrick was looking to trade through the Havfrue harbour. He had no magic experience and was not about to start playing around with it. He squeezed it tight, and swore to himself, that he would keep it until he needed a favour from her.

He thought back to yesterday, thinking over the other things he had managed to hear. They obviously knew each other, judging by the tone, they had been friends for a long time. Sebastian's eyes widened as he watched Laura. He had no idea how old she actually was. She looked his age, but Neverland stopped your aging. She could be centuries old.

"You are far too reasonable sometimes," Sebastian responded to Tedros. "I am sure there is something happening, and I want to know what it is."

Then there was the matter of Lexus. Sebastian was fairly certain he knew who that was. It had been his first actual kill in that war. The man had been a good fighter, but had stumbled and Sebastian had gotten his sword right through his heart. It was the closest it could've been to humane.

Her voice when she said she was going to kill them... Sebastian was beginning to wonder if they were going to regret this war. That girl was dangerous, and he had a target on his back-- both from stealing the pixie dust and from killing her lover.

"You are far too bullheaded sometimes," Tedros responded, the wide grin on his face showing that there was no malice behind it. "Just let it go. Soon enough, the Ingi will be transformed into some meaningless shrub and you can destroy it. Besides she might not be as bad as you think-- she is in our school."