[center][b] Mia [/b] 
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[b][i]"Do not use sarcasm on me, Emilia," [/i][/b]

[i]Shit...[/i]

Mia internally scolded herself. Why? She didn't know. But, she was. Obviously, she'd upset him somehow and he was obviously someone she did [b]not[/b] want to upset. 

[b][i]"I admire your will to stand up to me, but do not get in the habit of it,"[/b] he said while glaring into her eyes. [b]"Come with me to the headmaster's office."[/i][/b]

[b]"I didn't- I was just..."[/b] Mia stammered, trying to find the right way to say what she wanted to say. Then again, she wasn't very good at this whole communication thing anyway. [b]"I wasn't trying to be sarcastic. Humor is just... how I deal with things..."[/b] she explained, shifting her eyes to the other side of the room. 

When Mia noticed he'd left her, she jumped and bolted to catch up with him. 

[i]His long stride will be the death of me...[/i]

[b][i]"I know what a house cat is, Mia. I have been around thousands of years longer than you, do not think this knowledge would have escaped me,"[/b][/i]

[i]Shit, yeah... He's mad.[/i]

[b]"I just didn't want you-"[/b] She began before being interrupted by him.

[b][i]"I do believe that the lion, king, or queen in your case, of the jungle, is much more fitting for a woman of your stature,"[/b][/i]

Suddenly, Mia's cheeks went warm as she realized what he'd just said. 

[i]Am... Am I blushing because of this... freak-show?[/i]

Shaking her head, Mia returned to her previous statement. [b]"I didn't mean that you wouldn't know what one was. I'm sorry if it came off that way."[/b] She began, trying her best to stay next to him. [b]"I just wanted you to know the exact truth. You know, more often than you think, people assume I mean some... huge jungle cat or something. I guess when you can shapeshift, a lot of people assume the worst."[/b] She explained, making useless motions with her hands. [b]"Anyway... I don't think I'm fit for any such position. I don't think anyone would want a blubbering woman like me for their queen."[/b] Mia finished, chuckling at the thought. 

[b]"Besides, I think I'd rather just be... Emilia Mitchel. Responsibility was never my thing."[/b] She added at the end, a distant look in her eyes. Memories of being told how useless she was at school clouded her mind. Her mother always tried to convince her otherwise, and even made complaints at the school. But no matter how they tried to cover it up, Mia always knew she was kind of useless. She was hard pressed to ever remember a time where she'd done anything useful for anyone. Give her a position like that and she'd more than likely just screw it all up.

[b]"I wonder what the Headmaster is like..."[/b] Mia finally spoke after a few moments of silence. [b]"I've never met him, this being my first year and all. I hope... I hope he's nice."[/b] She stated, putting on a hopeful smile.