The days after the black magic incident passed relatively calmly, for Clara at least. Iris was released from the infirmary not long afterwards.
Her mother seemed rather on edge, however, and Clara spotted her watching her and Aether train in preparation for the tournament. Aether also seemed on edge, angry, even. He would get lost in thought often, and when he wasn't doing that, he would get this dark, almost furious expression.
He soon stopped smiling, and a rumour of a massive fight between him and Iris began spreading. When she asked Erika about it, the first years' class president refused to comment, and hurried off.
"What now?" The young man asked Clara, bringing her mind back to the present. He was somewhat out of breath – she had just told him to run ten laps around the academy after all.
"You're done already?" She asked, unable to hide her surprise. "That was fast!"
