 ~ Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs become Lions ~
This, was why he didn't trust Rainey. The man was unreadable. For the life of him, Sabel couldn't discern a single emotion or thought behind the man's actions. Did Rainey want to deck him? Laugh at him? Tear up the resignation? Or fire him himself?
He just couldn't tell. And that made the man's approach all the more intimidating, and unnerving.
It took all his willpower to keep his feet in place, though he couldn't help his hand balling into a fist at his side. Now would have been a good time to go wash his face. It would have been a marvelous excuse to turn away, and put distance himself from the man's presence. But doing so now would just make him look like a fool.
Of course, he didn't expect Rainey was viewing him as anything different at the moment. Heck, the man was likely to laugh at him. He seemed like the lifer-Auror type, especially being Department Head.
"I received an offer from Hogwarts, to act as their Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor." The Prophet, the recent events and frustrations, they didn't factor into the equation. Hogwarts was the deciding factor. If he had never had the interview, never received the offer, he would have stayed."I've accepted."
__________________ I've got a fire for a heart._________________________________________________
I'm not scared of the dark._________________________________________
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