Gabriel DID NOT understand anything at the moment. NOTHING WAS RIGHT ABOUT THIS SITUATION. Nothing....made any real LOGICAL sense. Loud noises. Commotion. A TROLL BASHING A CLUB AROUND.

He. Had. QUESTIONS.

Firstly, WHY..........was the troll talking?!

SECONDLY, WHY..........was the troll HERE, in the first place?!

...and lastly....WHY..........had it just..............VANISHED?!?!

Still clutching at his sister's hand with a vice grip, he turned his focus purely on Zahra Kettleburn...awed. Yes. AWED...and shocked at her actions. Everyone had...wanted a piece of the large beast, STUPIDLY...but it had been Zahra...and...the Jasmine girl to bash it in the the head. He'd....actually read that in a book somewhere...now that he wasn't so paralyzed with fear...NOT THAT HE WASN'T STILL TOO TERRIFIED TO MOVE....because he was...but...yea...

She'd..........been smart. Zahra could be smart. Gabriel didn't like this development.

....not that he liked anything about this classroom currently. HE'D BEEN GETTING COMFORTABLE....and now....Well, he needed out...or he'd be painting the dungeon floor with more vomit...

Hand still grasping Ruby's...because he was too tense to let go...he inched towards the door....