Or at the least, those who have survived the predations being carried out against them; the tales of the Academies reprisals are true, all too horrifyingly true. She collapses next to him, satisfied as well, having hit her own release in synch with him. ======
The two remaining cloaked figures continue their conversation; and expand it to encompass the Fox brothers as they arrive. Patches, from his perch on her shoulder warbles and tears after the carpet to play a game of ‘catch if catch can.’
“Wonderful my dear girl wonderful,” declares Headmistress Pele. How many? Contentment, yes, this is true – she is truly content for the first time in ages. Suddenly he leaps into the air, twin blades drawn to cover his loves arising unto her feet. Witnesses say twenty or more bolts of lightning came down afterward, as if nature held a grudge against him for violating some ancient law that set forth the most intense of punishments. He made each one independently move out, up, down and in circles – she soon realizes he is using a flag code as the great galleons do to communicate!
