“Err, we don’t want it removed,” Zach hurriedly said.
“Yes, you already said that,” Alanic said. “I just want to have a look.
Don’t worry, I’m not doing anything to you without your consent.”
“You mean like launching a surprise soul attack to test claims of already having a soul defense?” asked Zorian snidely.
“Don’t be so whiny,” Alanic told him unsympathetically. “That was just a light tap, spiritually speaking.”
“That ‘light tap’ almost caused me to vomit all over your table,” Zorian told him.
“Hmph,” Alanic scoffed. “Your defenses are even shoddier than I thought, then.”
Sighing, Zorian decided to drop the issue.
“What is it with you and annoying teachers?” Zach whispered to him as they followed Alanic deeper into the temple that served as the priest’s house. “Is this going to
