"That is quite worrisome. Did Asp... did the headmaster expel you without looking into it some more? I was under the impression that... he... treasured every student. Aristocrat or not."
Her words made Zoemi furrow his brows and ask cautiously with a concerned expression.
"No, that's not it. The headmaster did his best... lord Vereq didn't have much choice in the matter in the first place. Apparently, Hontreu family had first gone with the case of the royal family - straight up asking for my head.
Burushi sighed, lowering her head while clenching her fists on her knees.
"And guess what response did they get?"
She scoffed, smiling bitterly to herself.
"If I have to guess, that would be overwhelmingly positive – that is if Horeo wasn't informed about the whole deal."
