Holly didn't care what Professor Sleptov wanted, but she would not voice that much to Seneca when she seemed so concerned for their teacher. Wasn't he there to help them increase their knowledge of defensive magic? Why then did they spend a whole unit on dark creatures that her chance of coming in contact with was near zero? There were better things to learn!

The suggestion of a curse—a curse they'd have to go into private to learn about—was enough to pull Holly from her negativity, though. She took a step forward and, smiling, replied, "There's a hidden classroom on this floor only accessible through a gargoyle. We should go there."

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