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Varis allowed Eris his clingy indulgence, rolling his eyes but otherwise didn’t bother moving. The actor was unnecessarily dramatic. They had seen each other five years ago. Considering they’d been alive for twenty times that, five years slipped by with little problem. They’d have plenty of time to catch up now  that they were stuck in this miserable school. The things he did for his House. He let out a little sigh at the thought, all the other more important things flicking through his head before he pushed them away again.

“Unfortunately, the Princess focuses on offering the area to previous students for an absurd discount. Of course, she doesn’t pay tithe on the land so she can do whatever she wants and still break even.” Varis explained as the town disappeared and he gave Eris his full attention. “She encourages free marketing for them. Doesn’t bother to collect on her investments with them and supports them financially if enough of the student populace visits them. Plus, the restrictions put on the vampires there are some of the strictest in the world but that’s Ryner. The mage sympathiser.” He rolled his eyes as the thought.

“Oh, I have something for you. Since the mages at home let you roam freely, you may as well have the same power here." Varis pulled out the second house key, fiddling with it as the car pulled to a stop outside the noble dorms. He smirked at Eris. "But, I think I'll give it to you in a little bit. I should use it to make a point I think." He didn't wait for the driver to get out and left the car on his own, barely waiting for Eris before striding up to the front door and unlocking it. 

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The infirmary was a ten minute walk to the far side of campus, on the edge of the woods. The building was far simpler than most others, none of the fancy embellishments or metal words denoting its purpose. Instead, it had a large red drop of blood with backlighting so it would be easily seen no matter the time of day. The bottom floor seemed to boast no windows but the second floor did, small ones with curious flowers blooming in the planters hung on the outside. No one window had the same flowers but plenty of them had none. 

Inside, the first floor was mostly open with only sheets tied back against the wall to act as dividers between the beds. One sheet was pulled, the solid white blocking all chances at seeing who lay in the bed behind it. Each bed, rather thin to accommodate its neighbors, had a wall mounted rack above it and a side table next to it. A few chairs lined the walls next to the doors, probably meant to be carried over and a grey haired, green robed mage sat at the back as she read a heavy book. At the group’s entrance, she looked up with a tired smile but confusion lingered in her eyes as she didn’t immediately notice broken limbs or missing body parts.

Meanwhile…

Max lucked out and catch the bus back to school just before it left. It wasn’t nearly as crowded as it was when he rode in and the ride was calm over all. Maxie demanded she be put up to the window to see the road fly by, scratching at it when she realized she couldn’t go through. Another mage over chuckled at the display, catching a quick photo of the dog and possibly Max, before he returned to his own phone. 

The ride took less than ten minutes, stopping off at the Academy before pulling away again almost immediately. The crowd for the bus had thinned considerably, a few odd complaints that Eris had already left on his own, and it was relatively peaceful until the mage from the bus tapped Max on the shoulder.

[color=43D5E8]“Sorry, I know this is a bit rude but can I pet your dog? She’s so cute.”[/color] The guy asked sheepishly. He was clearly around Max’s age, possibly a year older, and wore a simple shirt and shorts combination. Brown hair cut short and glasses on his nose, his only adornment was the bag on his back. 

The administrative building was within sight from the bus stop and running away from the dog lover would take very little effort.