[i]Oh, crap. First day on the job and I have to deal with[/i] this. Susan gave both combatants a death glare. "Enough, both of you! I will not have brawling in the halls of my school! If you want to have a duel, wait until we cover such in powers training. I will not sanction such after orientation, or any other time. If you do so anyway, you will be held accountable and subject to severe repercussions. Do. I. Make. Myself. Clear?" The headmistress' voice left no room for argument.

Carmen had been watching the ensuing disaster unfold, clutching her spiritstone tightly. She had been ready to transform, purely for self-defense. When the headmistress put her foot down, the girl let out a sigh of relief. "Well, that was interesting," she said to nobody in particular.