"Oh, mom! I ate already." He fidgeted about for a moment, trying to hide the little toy. A few moments later, he stuck in in a chest behind him, getting the sneaking suspicion that his mother knew what he was up to.

"Well, nice to see you! I think I'd best be getting to class!" He looked up at her and saw that she clearly didn't approve of his actions. With a sigh, he came clean. "Alright, the sparkler's in the chest. Can I go now?"

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Serapis finished going through his notes, reaching the bottom of the pile. Then he noticed a single envelope with a red wax seal on it, stamped with the school's insignia. The students didn't know this, but a red seal indicated an normal matter for the school, as opposed to the more urgent green. He quickly opened the envelope to find a letter which read:

"Dear Headmaster, 

I wish to inform you that there is a cheating ring in place and that the current exams have been compromised. Copies have gone missing, and there is evidence of tampering with the cabinets in which they were stored. Regretfully, it seems that we will have to remake the current round of tests, necessitating a delay. In the interest of safety, I shall reveal my identity, just know that this round of testing will unfortunately have to be postponed."

No one had signed the letter, and matters such as this normally required a green seal. Unsure of what to make of this, Serapis continued on with his duties, although he would be sure to bring this matter up with his wife later.

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"Well, I appreciate it, then" Aurelian replied, getting up. 

[b]“Oh really?” She drew out the second word. “That’ll be fun for you guys.”[/b]

"Yeah. Fun. Just what every halfling wants to do. Wrestle a dwarf." Jorn finished up the last of his food and got to his feet. He noticed another halfling in the corner, but didn't have time to go over to him.

Laura got up and walked with Jorn for a bit. "So, got any plans for today?" She edged closer to him, causing the halfling to blush.

"Er... no, not really. After class and chores I don't have much on the schedule." He felt beads of sweat coming down his brow and he quickened his pace. 

Aurelian walked with Nick, Tor, and the others. "So, maybe I can help you with-" he quickly shut his mouth as they passed by one of the staff, an elf. When they had put some distance between themselves and the elf, he spoke again "-help with that little plan for later?"