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“What amazing news,” said Norwood. Maskelyne also enlightened him, but he looked anything but happy. “Miss Blair, before you lose yourself to society in the rays of the charm of the highly respected Herr Wolger, be kind enough to take me a place in the last row, closer to the door.” I will certainly pay attention to this event. Tidal cycles. What could be more exciting? But later.

“I’ll have to escort him to the conference room,” I admitted sourly. I didn’t want to accompany some unknown Herr Volger. “Students will probably have time to occupy the last rows.”

– Students – perhaps. And all the students will be drawn to the first ones, so there will be a place.

“As a last resort, we’ll round up someone,” I suggested. – Will they really not give in to their professor?

“You can scare them with me as you like,” Norwood approved. – It will work.

– Agreed. Well, I'll go accompany the guest.

“Go,” the professor agreed, looking at me with some strange look.

And what did he see in me to look at me like that?

I received an answer to this question very quickly. Fortunately, she had not yet reached the director’s office, where the guest was waiting. Out of the corner of my eye I caught my own reflection in the dark glass of the door of a large conference room, stopped, looked closely… My hair, wet and dried by the spell, stood on end, and I also forgot to take off my cloak and change my shoes. Well, Norwood! What an infection! And I’m good, the last of my brains were blown out by the wind and washed away by the rain!

Okay.

I went into the restroom next to the conference room. I changed my shoes, threw my raincoat and boots right there, if someone is suddenly flattered, then I don’t care. Standing in front of the mirror, I concentrated and repeated the styling charms I had learned on the first morning. High, strict hairstyle, black trousers, turquoise jumper, snow-white blouse collar. Great. Now you can pretend to be the face of the Academy. Where is your Herr Voltaire, that is, Volger, bring him here, we will escort him in the best possible way!

Maskelyne looked at me appraisingly, nodded slightly and said cheerfully:

“And here is our Miss Blair, she will take you to the conference room.” Our students and staff look forward to hearing from you. I'm sure it will be brilliant.

Tellingly, she didn’t even think about introducing the guest to me. Either Charlotte already knows him, or is it assumed that everyone already knows this blond guy? I don’t like blondes, there’s something fishy about them. Although this specimen is certainly above average. Blue-gray eyes under dark eyebrows, golden hair pulled back into a short ponytail. The lips are beautifully outlined, but he smiles very broadly and sweetly. But overall, it's clear why Norwood predicted that female students would flock to the front row.

– It's good to see you, Doctor Volger. Let’s go, I think your listeners are already waiting,” I gave a routine smile, and Maskelyne nodded approvingly again.

– The joy is mutual, dear miss. If everyone at Panacea Academy is as amazing as you and Mrs. Maskelyne, I can see why Dr. Norwood is entrenched here. And perhaps I’m even jealous. By the way, where is he?

– He’s sorting out today’s schedule so he can listen to your speech without any problems. He asked me to take a seat for him.

– Well, of course. As always, extremely busy and unbearably gloomy. Although he gathers quite a large audience, he is still a well-known person in narrow circles. However, he is far from my training camp. Have you ever listened to my lectures, Miss Blair? I would definitely have noticed you. Such a memorable face!

There was an acute lack of information. I couldn’t even ask if it was his first time at the Academy, because Charlotte should know that without question. But the jealousy towards Norwood would be hard to ignore. “Famous in narrow circles”, of course! ? then your “circles”, Herr Volger, are much wider!

“I believe that during your speeches you have no time to look for interesting people in the audience, Dr. Volger,” I answered vaguely. – Still, keeping the attention of the audience is a task that requires some effort, right?

– ?, you are mistaken, dear miss. – Volger waved his hand frivolously. – Keeping an audience is not at all difficult if you love what you do and know how to instill this love in your listeners! But immersing yourself in the subtle realms of alchemy is especially wonderful while looking into the eyes of a stunning woman. I would definitely remember your eyes.

“Face”, “eyes”, and he looks askance at his chest. I wanted more and more to respond with a barb. Luckily, the conference room was nearby.

“They’ve arrived,” I said. – That way. I think there will be a lot of interesting eyes in front of you today. “And revealing cleavage,” I thought when I was almost swept off my feet by a senior student with the top two buttons of her blouse undone.

– Is it really you, Doctor Volger?! – she exclaimed, devouring him with a loving gaze.