“Please,” I said, interest piqued. “Grimm likes straightforward wording to his spells. Nothing too long or overly complicated. Not that he’s incapable of adapting, of course,” Cassius hastened to add. “It’s just that he prefers short and simple.” I smiled at Cassius, slow and sweet. “Thank you. I’ll keep that in mind.” After that, I spent every spare moment leading up to the next Duality class writing the most unnecessarily long and elaborate charms I had ever composed.

