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h some white hair adorning his beard. The clipboard in his hand seemed tiny compared to his large stature of muscle mass and height. He was intimidating. M

er. The Galizurs had a more basic training. There were about twenty trainees in the room with her, and she just couldn't tell which ones were Sabraels and which ones were Dumas. Th

except there were weapons of guns and knives to the side and everything was, again, pain

her shoulder and the red

eld a hand against her chest, sm

night with-" Lily co

ed again and internally cringed at being caugh

doesn't talk much. What do yo

scars. Her body. Her voice. How

a said bluntly, and Li

the entire campus just started calling her the

y distracted. "What exactly is this... 'psychological co

andle it when you cause pain on another person. They teach u

hed them and Lily m

s tone the same throughout his sentence. The room hung in silence in anticipa

to shift uncomfortably on their heels, but Natasja noticed a few that stood s

rae

ered to Lily, feeling the temperature in t

t he said, hesitantly. "Prisoners, or criminals t

riction in her chest

ey have the right to be put down humanely!" She cringed at the fact that s

mpanion said lowly. "You guys do." She ti

-o

us to get used to seeing someone die in front of us. Only S

manity for

ma,

hèrie. Just do

ted anything so v

back into reality from another one of her flashbacks.

circulation in her arm almost stop. No matter how horrifying

ering mess; a scrawny, bushy-bearded man with petrified eyes. He wore a simple white shirt t

as well. "Well, that actually depends on who's going to do the ex

r figure sashay to the newcomer. She realized that sh

f doing it, as if she were trying to tip her head the most she can without imbalancing the imaginary books on her he

till room. Kael calmly walked up to them, and nodded in their direction. She knew exactly where to stop walking, knew exactly which direction to

begin, Mi

th as Kael stood over

aking and allowing the metal to clang against the floor. His bearded face was pressed to the gr

the metal to dig into skin and muscle. Blood immediately pooled from the wound, and the man stared at his hands in shoc

was incoherent. He lifted himself up, and did the

as almost d

Professor Inkwel

to her waist level. She felt for his chin, and changed positions so she could show the audience. Her stunning grey eyes were behind a

macked against her arm. Without missing a beat, Kael's forearms flexed, and a loud crack echoed across the room. The man slumped to the floor, hi

ed, no one bustled. Even sound se

eared his throat and

ongratulating a fellow classmate. "A quick death. The wri

to the one she met last night. It was like she wasn't even human. There was not a single muscle that twitched or flinched in her ha

or her parents. But watching Kael so coldly take another's life triggered something

h to do that?" Lily shuddered beside h

tone indifferent. "I can'

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lite person she had bumped into on her first day. But outside, she was cold. So, very cold. For the past week, they had developed a routine. Kael would get ready for bed while Natasja spent time at Lily's dorm. An hour late

ja doing her yoga. The redhead was so flustered she had muttered a small 'hi', picked up her mat, and rushed out. She just co

e days since t

inches apart, they started to rapidly talk to each other in that intriguing language of theirs, shoving each other and going nose-to-nose. Natasja shook her head and smiled, knowing immediately that her british friend was

s breath. He had a lean but fit build, and an almost childish twinkle in

an. That was clearly a blowout." Blake was half Filipino and half Samoan. He bar

hips, panting and waiting for her response. They

ubling her focus on the book. She shifted to place both feet in a criss cross position,

o move out of her way quickly. This time, she wore gym shorts and a black shirt, her strides purposeful and quick. Her vivid green hair was tied up into a ponytail, further exposing the dragon tattoo etched unto her pale skin. Her face was a mask

rk out, but Natasja was curious to know more about her housemate. The girl never talked to her, and never eve

a few minutes, hesitating, before following her in. She knew there was a lobby area before entering the actual traini

side. He took one look at her and said in a g

e a while ago, " Natasja almost

an eyebrow. "What

voice. The way this guard sized her

jerked his chin at her, "Right. Get o

Natasja clenched her fist, her first r

a asked kindly through clenched teeth. Her mothe

wh

he same technology they used to open their doors; it was a laser that analyzed their blood and fingerprint components ac

ady, I t

, and placed the gun directly on top of her skin. The device scanned in less

l from the stone mansion. N

un to the shocked guard's chest. "She's Sab

sja's direction. "C'mon. So

her shoulder to see the guard run his hands through his hair and blow

d the sound of bodies hitting the floor. Her green e

cled around her, trying to breathe quietly as

yes were wide open, her lips parted as she took in steady breaths. Her feet and fists were wrapped with black cloth. And she moved like she had been

irection from Natasja. A small smile graced her full lips,

p it around an incoming guy's fist. She kicked him at the knee, bringing them both down. The last guy tried to quietly jump her from behind, but she a

d in less than

s her. She was even more so fascinated by this blind woman, even tho

a cat's. No one could even tell she was blind, except when s

sja didn't say a word. Natasja wondered if she sho

merely bent down, felt around until she retrieved her t

hings like t

ed until their chests were almost touching and she could feel the heat radiating from her steaming body. Kael leaned in, b

, she felt wisps of hair tickle her ear a

t's you,

ows my

d girl chuckled. "Anyway, I gotta go talk to Corban. See you bac

out before she turned a

s hit by how different she seemed t

g gulp at being left alone with Kael. She felt

back to the black-haired woman at the mention of her

you." She quickly tucked strands of smooth red

de of her neck; drawing Natasja's gaze to it. "Are you afraid of me?" She didn't as

ead quickly. "Why would I be?" And why d

use the Dr. Grey has an assignment for us." She co

e she was hearing

in perfect french. Natasja's eyes widened ev

atter if Kael could speak french. She had to practice her en

training

ead to erase a mental image of her wo

how l

assignment. I'll brief you th

k - why does she still need a walking stick when sh

want to be alone with Kael. "Maybe we can talk

nd in front of the red-head again and placed her

t in her throat. What

sing her skin through her thin shirt. The fingers lightly tappe

hand still on top of Natasja's left upper chest. "I'

. "And I'm telling you,

rt. She'd been checking her heartbreat! The sneaky little- "I don

ike it was a topic she could normally talk about. Something about Kael made her want to challe

d, exposed. "But you should know that I'm not obliged to do things you like. Th

en herself. She leaned in close to the german woman's ears, tiptoeing. She whispered,

r. "I don't need to earn your respect. Because you already do. You're under me,

oiling kettle in her head. How dare this woman

, once again gathering her t

good comeback but the sight of Kael's tight, sweaty b

wouldn't let this woman flu

called, slinging the towel over her

ly because the Academy required her to. The real her was manipulative, proud, and ignora

ower right now.

ja ra