Puff had gotten better after an hour, his mood still cast to the floor with a little bit of swelling under his eyes. Ronan was still carrying him while Truvius skimmed the halls for Alestra. He'd reasoned that the town wouldn't take kindly to a nomad pet, and the dragon hunter cuff hugging his wrist was a telltale sign of his origins, despite his friendly demeanor. With the way most of the school looked at Puff, Ronan couldn't help but believe his roommate's claims.

After a lengthy trek through the halls, they turned to the outdoors, nearly hitting themselves when they immediately saw a chocolate haired girl sitting with a circle of friends in the grass. Most of the school's populace soaking in the breezy summer day around the vast clearing of grass.

Puff rocketed out of Ronan's arms and bounded into the unsuspecting girl's lap, spooking her with a sudden fluffy package as her friends immediately glared at Ronan. He shrugged off the lack of welcoming, the sets of daggers aimed solel