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Bak was concentrating on two students when the gong sounded.
"You may stop now." she said.
The students stopped fighting and looked at her expectantly.
"I will see you tomorrow. You are dismissed." she informed.
The students began to file out.
"Not you." Bak called out as the small blue-eyed girl was about to leave.
The girl stopped at waited expectantly. Her face was expressionless as Bak came over, but her eyes were still full of fury. Bak kept her own face in it's neutral mask as she had been all class. Even her eyes didn't reflect her dissatisfaction with this girl. Othras came floating over as well. The girl eyed them both.
"You are Rei Nokoto." Othras stated.
"I am Deimos." the girl replied. "Rei Nokoto is my adopted name."
"What do you think you were doing, Deimos?" Bak asked, knowing full well what the answer would be.
"Fighting." Deimos replied.
"You do not hurt others like that when sparring." Bak said. "Only when actually fighting."
"This is fighting class." Deimos protested.
"Yes, and I told you to spar." Bak replied flatly. "I am the professor. I expect you to do what I tell you to. When I say spar, you spar. Do you understand me?"
"Yes." Deimos replied.
"Good. Now I want you to go see the counsellor." Bak ordered.
"You can't make me!" Deimos said, flaring up finally.
"You will go or I will not let you back in this class again." Bak stated. "I want an afirmation from the counsellor that she believes that you will spar when told to before I let you in. I will not have disobedience in this class. Is that understood?"
Deimos nodded angrily.
"You are dismissed." Bak said.
Deimos stormed out of the room. Othras looked at Bak.
"That one is trouble, Cú Ceat." she said.
"I know." Bak replied. "But I don't care as long as she behaves. My job is to train her. It is up to the counsellor to make her a functional member of society." |