Doctor Skittles smiled at Karl and gestured to the four children who weren't in hiding.
"Should we head out for the evening? I will see you all tomorrow morning along with some of the other doctors, and the students can return at any time you are free." He suggested.
"That works for us. I assure you that Miss Sybil will be alive and better behaved by morning." Karl agreed.
The doctor nodded, then gestured for the kids to follow him out. They all waved happily, knowing that they would not only be back, but that they had the greatest ever story to brag about with their friends tonight. In fact, they intended to practice their new skills until lights out, or until the clerics forced them to go to bed, whichever came second.
Once the door was closed, Tessa turned to Rae. "Why don't I try talking to her about what was going through her head that made her think it was alright to attack another student?" Sybil glared at her and began gesturing frantically in Lotus' direction.
"I can read sign language as well." Tessa replied, gesturing along with her words.
Maybe it was an oversight in Karl's education that he didn't. Or it might just be a cleric thing.
While Tessa and the young Rogue had a silent conversation, Lotus came over to translate for everyone else.
"She says that she actually won the draw, but the bullies beat her up and stole the winning stick, so when the teachers came to see who had been chosen to go, John had her stick. That's why she ambushed him and took her spot back.
Oh, that's interesting. According to Skittles, she was previously in protective custody because she killed her foster brother." Lotus quietly narrated.
Dana and Ophelia gave Karl dubious looks, but he was more interested in watching the interaction, even if he needed translation to learn what they were saying.
"Tessa told her that she's considered an Elite now, and that sort of behaviour will get her drugged to limit her powers while she is locked up for life.
It looks like she understands, and now that she's becoming more certain that she will get to stay, she's not speaking with so much anger." Lotus continued.
[We need to teach her Shadow Step. If she had that, nobody would have noticed the bully going missing.] Rae suggested.
[She's a Rogue, she will get to it eventually. Did you want to teach her stealth skills first after we have helped her senses?] Karl replied.
[That should be good. Her starting skill is [Backstab], so she needs a way to get behind the enemies.]
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