 Wowza!
Although Levi could not even picture the seemingly always cheerful Aurora Chae engaging in an argument with Valerie Gray, it'd appear that whatever fallout there may have between the two ran quite deep. He brushed his thumb to his chin, gauging her expression. And response. Inappropriately, he felt the need to chuckle; but all sense had not left him, and the boy merely schooled his expression into a politely interested one. "If you don't mind me asking, Valerie--what is so bad about Aurora? Most appear to like her. Not that this means much, exactly." Being nice meant little, after all. Even the worst sort of people could be nice. "But surely I cannot be faulted for being curious."
His interest had been piqued, in truth. Or maybe Declan's love for gossip had rubbed off on him, a little bit. And it was evident the Ilvermorny girl--from Wampus, no less--had little qualms about offering her opinion. Or opinions.
Levi's exposure to the American wizarding community had been minimal; prior to Ilvermorny's arrival, and despite knowing that no-maj was the same as muggle, it was always a little jarring to hear and see the word outside of the confines of a book. He supposed that 'muggle' probably had a similar effect on the American wizards. "It's impressive," Levi said, his voice dropping a fraction as distaste began to overcome his previous curiosity, "that they managed to contain all of them in the Dark Forest. That all the energy in the stands did not attract them." He resisted the urge to shake his head, settling instead for lightly pursing his lips. "It's more impressive that some of us had no problems making executive decisions and obliviating what we all assume were muggles."
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