Lara blinked at the stake. "Thank you." Although her tone was a little uncertain as she took it and put it in her bag. "And I'd really advise not trying dark magic on her. She's protections against that."

She smiled at Leo. "It's a bit like Ella. She first noticed I wasn't scared of her." She shrugged. "But if I were to go round being scared of every aggressive person who could bench press me I'd be scared of half the zetas on campus and all the wolves. She's still a porcupine though." Her smile widened. "And the library's a bit the same except more a prankster than threatening."

And suddenly there was a gasp an instant before a blue grape slushie exploded all over the back of Lara's head.