o the infirmary for basic bandaging. He im

to the filing cabinets. He ripped out the student housi

d Kamar

Sub-basement Thr

said Kamari lived in squalor, but seeing

r grew colder with every floor. By the time he reached Sub-basement T

alked down the narrow, dripping hallway and k

rusted bucket. A single wooden plank covered in moldy str

ne behind him. The fat dorm manager came ru

er stuttered. "What are y

inal Benedict bleed into his eyes. He pointed at the wet s

t you ordered it last month, sir

bile in his throat.

idn't tell you to drag the academy's reputation through the mud! If the outside world finds o

He dropped to the wet floor.

hings," Jul

came out holding a single, frayed clot

quick cleaning spell over it to

vily bandaged Kamari up the stairs to t

was massive. Velvet rugs covered the floor. A massive fire

ced Kamari on the hug

. He scrambled backward until his spine hit the headboard, pulling hi

r across the room. He held a crystal g

e now," Julia

e velvet curtains, then finally to Julian. His j

"Did the smell of the basement

pped the w

amari continued, his voice dripping with

ing to give him a warm place to sleep.

But if you step one foot out of those doors with