A Day At Dunduo: Talis Ebonmere: Chapter 2

Talis walks back into the classroom, and the busy room falls silent. Merrico, his arm raised, has a handful of popcorn in his hand. Talis looks at Enyasi and sees that there's popcorn under the desk she lies on. He glares at Merrico, who slowly pulls his hand down. Talis points a metal clad finger at Merrico.

"You're nothing but a sore loser. A Loser. Get used to it". Talis's hand lashes out, like a striking snake. He grab's Merrico's wrist, squeezing hard enough to make him drop his handful of popcorn. "Leave her alone".

Merrico nods, letting out a squeak that might have been "Okay" or "Help". Talis lets his arm go, and walks over to Enyasi.

"You okay?" Talis asks softly.

Enyasi shakes her head, a single tear dripping down one side of her face. Beside her, Vrash shudders.

Talis shakes his head. "Pigs". He picks Enyasi up in one hand and carries her over to the other side of the room. He tries to get her interested in the book, but Enyasi doesn't seem to care.