Iris's POV
I had absolutely no idea what Professor Lancaster asked.
"Miss Grimwald," He sighed. "if you’re going to daydream, at least have the courtesy to do it after my lecture.”
A few people laughed. Someone near the back snorted. My stomach dropped straight through the floor. I wanted the chair to swallow me whole.
"I asked you what the primary chemical marker is for detecting a lie through scent," Lancaster didn’t move. "Do you remember, or should I repeat the entire section?”
. “Uh… the… sharp one?" I stammered. "Like fear?”
"No," He shook his head once. “Fear is sharp, yes, but the lie marker is metallic, faint. Most untrained noses miss it completely. You would know that if you’d been listening instead of staring at the wall.” He straightened up, already done with me. “Don’t
