The circus ended and the crowd scattered.
Elena brought Leah back to her office and shut the door.
Only now did Leah seem to snap out of that heart-stopping reversal.
She watched Elena calmly pour herself a glass of water, whispering, "Your Grace... you were absolutely incredible."
Elena looked up and smiled gently. "Thanks to you too today, Leah. If you hadn't reminded me about the Institute's regulations on day one, I might not have paid attention, and definitely wouldn't have insisted on recording everything. Without that, today wouldn't have been so easy to sort out."
Leah's face flushed as she ducked her head shyly. She was a gentle sheep clan beastkin with mental power that barely hit A-level. In this Institute packed with elites, she'd always been unremarkable and c
