In spite of herself, Idunn found her cheeks flushing in satisfaction at her mother's praise, though she quickly shrugged off the woman's arm.

"I am an excellent student, Mother," the redhead answered matter-of-factly, though even so, she had not expected such an honour. Typically, prefects' badges tended to find themselves on the robes of wealthy, airheaded girls who would marry well and accomplish little else in their lives. That the school's leadership had seen the fog clear from their minds at least once was, in Idunn's estimation, a noteworthy occasion.