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"Anos, do you even know what you've gotten yourself into this time?" Sofia asked, folding her arms with a sly smile.
"Is it bad? Like, really bad?" Anos replied, his grin brimming with fake innocence.
"Let's just say, the last person who pulled something like this didn't leave here on their own two feet," Sofia teased.
Anos blinked. "Wait, you're serious?"
Sofia tilted her head, her grin widening. "Relax. You won't just be kicked out… not immediately, at least."
"Oh, so I'm special?" Anos quipped. "Or is it because no one's screwed up this big in a while?"
"Exactly," Sofia said, leaning in slightly. "The academy needs a little showmanship, a reminder to others not to get too comfortable. They call it 'making an example.' Me? I call it consequences."
Anos sighed, his bravado fading. "I get it. I'll face whatever comes."
