Aegis kept pace with me as I strode rapidly toward my next classroom. “You shouldn’t have done that. It’s unseemly for a Redbriar to apologize.” I rolled my eyes. “It’s more unseemly for a Redbriar to bully a nerd and get publicly knocked on her ass for it. I could’ve doubled down, or I could’ve done damage control, and won House Redbriar the friendship of an incredibly talented mage. He’s ludicrously good with magic circle design. Did you see the three-point clauses he was incorporating?”
