Mai and Lireal were in their dorm room, lying on their beds and talking. Lireal had changed into her pajamas, her long hair loose and flowing over the pillow.
"You know you could have just called for help or reported them to the school, right?" Mai said, her voice a mixture of admiration and worry. "You didn't have to do it yourself."
Lireal shrugged, her expression thoughtful. "I just... couldn't stand by and do nothing," she replied. "I know what it's like to be on the receiving end of that kind of treatment." She glanced at Mai, who nodded understandingly. "Besides," Lireal added with a small smile, "everyone knows Iβm the strongest in the school." She winked, her brown eyes sparkling with mischief.
"I can't believe we graduate in a month," Mai mused, her voice tinged with a hint of
