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druidflower 
Caroline got up from her perch by Jake's bed. She smiled at Marcus
"Jake had... a situation," she explained. "Iliana graciously came up to try and talk to him, but he seems quite set on not going to see Professor Kazimeriz. At any rate, I thought instead he might start, by having his lesson, with you, as it were, and then we'll save worrying about Professor Kazimeriz for another time."
Cari wasn't entirely fond of this plan. For one thing, if Kazimeriz thought she was still trying to thwart his disciplinary action, he wouldn't just let it slide. And by asking Marcus to take care of Jake, she was putting him squarely in the middle, but she was running out of options, she'd have half the staff in the ward trying to pry Jake out of bed if she didn't come up with something soon.
"Ah I see." Marcus turned his head slightly to look at Jake for a moment. He could totally see why the kid would be afraid of the old man, he himself was a little intimidated Kazi but a rule of thumb was to never show that fear. Marcus placed a hand on Caroline's shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Let's see what I can do." He took a couple of steps towards the bed but stopped and turned back to Caroline. "Oh I brought a student up with me." He gave her an apologetic look before continuing, "He has a bite on his arm that needs looking at."
Marcus made his way over to Jake's bed and looked down at the young Hufflepuff and smiled faintly. "I think you've made your point now Mr Upstead, we all know you don't want to see Professor Kazimeriz..." he leaned down so that he could whisper in his ear..."I quite understand your distress Jake, he scares me a little too. But do you really want to prove the man right by hiding away in the hospital wing?"
He pulled back the sheets on the bed and gave him a stern look. "Up you get Mr Upstead. We have work to do and if you don't come willingly, I will drag you down to the dueling arena myself." The boy seemed to have the woman of this castle wrapped around his little finger, which was as far as he was concerned...the whole problem. He needed toughening up and he needed it now.