Eselin stepped into the room without bothering to knock. Her blonde hair was tied back tightly, and rainwater clung to the shoulders of her academy coat. She looked irritated more than anything else, though whether that frustration was directed at me or the situation itself, I could not tell.
"District Captain wants to speak with you, Ace," she said. "She's waiting outside."
I pushed myself off the floor carefully, my shoulder still aching from the earlier fight.
"Alright."
"Follow me."
I nodded and stepped out of the room behind her.
The corridor outside remained crowded despite the late hour. Guards stood outside Jelda's room while several teachers attempted to force students back toward their dormitories. Nobody listened very well. Fear had spread through the building too quickly for that.
The students watched me as I walked past. Some looked nervous. Others looked curious. A few openly stared.
