"Protected? How can I do that when I still yet to cast a counter spell?"
"The prince-" Toc stopped himself before he could continue. As if he didn't intend to say those words out loud.
"The prince? What do you mean professor?" Annah asked him.
Instead, of answering her, he looked down to the opened book before him and regarded it with pinned lips. His brows were furrowed and his expression grim of something. Like he'd made a mistake.
"Professor?" Annah pressed in, wondering what Ricco could do with her safety from the Garnum curse that Celeste doused at her.
"I am talked out today. Now, choose a book from the rack and read it until noon." Professor diffused.
"Professor-"
"Annahelia Park, am I not being clear in my instruction here?" Professor Toc said and Annah couldn't possibly persuade the professor to tell her more.
