Lith didn't know if to be more surprised by the discovery of how ignorant he was about necromancy's true potential or by seeing a rat's skeleton standing on its hind legs, talking with Professor Zeneff's voice.
Despite the distance, he was able to notice that the light in the eyes of the creature had turned from deep red to bright blue.
"As you have seen when I reanimated this carcass, I left an imprint on it by using my life force to bind our essences." The Zeneff-rat tapped its head with a paw, making the mark visible again.
"The bond allows necromancers to temporarily transfer their consciousness inside their creations. Students used this skill mostly to cheat during written exams. By using a small undead mouse, they could communicate between them or simply copy the answers of the most brilliant students.
