As Ayaka was distracted by Mystique, Elizabeth disappeared from the classroom. She held her dragon egg in her hand, and Hesiod traveled beside her. First and foremost, she returned to her room. When she arrived there, she laid her egg back to its proper resting place. "Wei," Elizabeth thought. "I must give the dragon a name, but what shall it be? Perhaps it could be named after you, but I feel that would be a grievous error." She shall think of it another time, or perhaps she might think of it now, as she walked.

"Come, Hesiod, my boy," Elizabeth said. The hound was most obedient.

Then she went with her hound to look around the Academy. She might not be back but for dinner, or even simply for sleep.