 Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll
Norman had seen the army approaching from the window in his office. There was no need to ask who they were; the real question was what did they want? There was only one thing he could think of: an ambush. Merlin! He knew Rosier was lying through his teeth when he said no one would get hurt if they all complied; that was practically all dark wizards ever did! He just didn’t think the truth would come to light this fast.
He ran down the flights of stairs as fast as his legs could go. Give him a break! HIs office was on the sixth floor! He was not at all surprised to find some of his colleagues (Neva & Shreya) already gathered by the time he finally made it to the entrance hall, and he inwardly cursed the location of his office. The three students in the hall (Emmerson, Gemma & Ashley) got little more than a passing glance. Neva and Shreya had already told them what he would’ve said, so there was no reason to waste time repeating it. Besides, warm and comforting wasn’t exactly his strong suit. Sorry, kids! “Stay calm. We’ll handle this,” he said, making an effort to be reassuring as he rushed past them.
Norman’s mind was going a million miles an hour, trying to formulate a strategy just in case the worst happened. They outnumber us… We can’t drive them back, and we can’t hold them off, he thought. Then an idea occurred to him! If they could draw that entire army into one place, they could buy time for the students to get to safety… But he was getting ahead of himself. First thing was to find out what they wanted and try to resolve this peacefully. He nodded, standing near the two women. “Agreed, we do everything we can to placate them,” he said. Acutely aware of the students’ presence, his voice dropped to a whisper as he added, “And just in case, I have another idea.”
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |