Chapter 8

The solution.

Even in this situation, Naberius kept his calm and made his low-ranking colleagues keep it too; and now there is only one thing to do, somehow cover up what happened. Here Dali takes care of it, who managed to contact the principal and make an agreement with him. Letting such an incident leak inside and especially outside Babylus is not a great idea, even towards their allies and old enemies. Then they took the priestess and Robin to the infirmary and there they wait and try to give them first aid, as they can and above all wait for them to wake up. After the opening of the room and the nasty discovery of her severed arm, the woman passed out, which also made them worry. So now she is lying on a cot and with her there are, Kalego and Momonoki. Robin, on the other hand, was taken to another room, to avoid a scene when he wakes up and sees her. Also so as not to sink him into a huge depression; even if he then expects a nice and tough punishment.

Momonoki: "Poor thing ... who knows what happened ... and who knows if she'll recover ... ."

Kalego: "She has done only her duty, remember that she is only a temporary ally."

"S-sure...." Kalego feels a certain compassion in his colleague, something that doesn't suit him so much, since they are always their old enemies. But he admits that the one there really got busy; however, the same does not discount anyone.

Kalego: "Take care of the rookie, I'll stay here and wait until he wakes up. After that, you go home and rest too."

Since he has also done the same with the other teachers and made some more necessary remain instead. If in the case the principal is not there, he is the only one who can replace him.

Momonoki: "Okay ... but she must rest too ... in five hours the school will reopen."

Kalego: "Don't forget that I called her and it is my responsibility now to make sure of her health." Momonoki: "But...." Kalego: "No buts. Go!"

To this he does not reply and does as he has been told. The woman can only admire him, she knows when she can be stern, but there are other times where she deals with situations very scrupulously.

Then he's sitting next to the priestess as he thinks:

"What the hell have you been up to? What happened in that room, behind that tornado of fire?"

And thinks back to those moments of intense power and is wondering if anyone sensed it beyond. out of school and that's another big nuisance. Four long hours pass in this way, where he has always remained vigilant; even though he has had a long day at work, he cannot leave things as they are and go to sleep at home. And he took the opportunity to update his diary with the new information. Dali is also working with the principal right now to fix everything. They have in fact decided to pass it off as an accident during a magic experiment and make it believe especially to the student council and the school press, which is always ready to hunt for news to put on the bulletin board.

Then Annabel starts waking up and Kalego gets up in anticipation, where when she opens her eyes and sees him:

"But what is it? Am I in a nightmare?" After all, his face is not the first thing an injured person would want to see.

Kalego: "Tz are you being funny even if you're half dead?"

Then she tries to sit down but with difficulty, where she touches the left side of her body, feeling that she has emptiness and gives a weak sigh. The other scrutinizes her well; she has skin that is whiter than theirs, two really black dark circles and her wings are now a dull bronze. All of this is not a good sign.

Annabel: "Patience ... she will grow back."

Kalego: "What?"

"What? Really?" Asks also prof. Blushenko who has just entered amazed.

"So .. do you have the power of regeneration? And can you do it on an entire arm?"

Annabel: "Yes of course ... even if this tour will take a long time ...."

And just at that moment, a piece of the limb is regenerating, where they see what look like green embers coming down and the piece of meat healed, but just a little.

Blushenko: "Amazing...." Even Kalego thinks only, but he maintains his usual rigor. The colleague also has this ability, so he is interested and above all he has not yet seen anyone regrow a part of the body, without much vital force or who is already predisposed in the family. He didn't expect it from a non-demon. But she must always remember that Anubian blood flows in her, which is no small feat!

Annabel: "How is Professor Robin?"

Kalego: "Care for yourself rather!"

Blushenko: "he is stable, he has no symptoms; therefore he is out of danger and now he is sleeping."

She gives a little smile that Kalego breaks it with these words:

"Of course you made a big mess! Now we have to fix everything, what the hell!"

Annabel: "A big mess ... oh! I have to go back to the others, if they don't find me ... you know I'm in trouble!" With this she tries to get off the bed, but she can't stand up and Kalego promptly, with one arm of her keeps her scolding:

"But where do you think you're going in this state ?! You don't move from here! Sit down immediately!"

Blushenko: "Is he right you have to rest or how do you think your arm will grow back?"

Annabel: "But but if I don't come back, there will be serious consequences!"

Kalego: "Tz I said sit down!" And pushing her makes her sit down and she changes. You don't have the strength to answer. And she is also too strong to fight back. He, on the other hand, feels doubly responsible and therefore doubly feels with two burdens on him, which makes him even more nervous. And he continues:

"Dali and I will take care of your boring little sisters!"

Blushenko: "Just think about regaining your strength."

And he is used to the behavior of his colleague, so he does not make a turn. So he leaves the room and Kalego the same saying:

"When I come back I want to see you still there, clear ?!"

And Annabel: "What is a threat? How obnoxious and tactless ...." But he goes back to lie down.

Outside they discuss how to behave, the other priestesses will take it really badly and maybe personally and right now, they understand that if they back down, they are screwed, the priestess Annabel is essential. So they have to talk to the principal absolutely. She where she anticipates him and warns that she must return to the base; where some priestesses went there to take her back under her advice. So as they enter the infirmary, they see her situation, not at all happy, where they look angry at the demons who do not move and then take her away under the gaze of the remaining teachers.

Sullivan: "For quiet living it was the right thing to do."

Dali: "Yes, but ... what if they don't let her come back after this?"

Sullivan: "They can't ... they are obliged to help us, as it is written in the alliance, but I have omitted some details of the incident, so don't worry."

With this, everyone is silent even if Kalego was against it; in fact, he knows very well that she was not in a position to leave and she would have made her stay and convince her bitchy sisters, somehow. But unfortunately he is not the principal and above all he is not of rank nine.

A few days go by, without having news of the priestess Annabel, which worries her keepers a lot. Dali: "What are you saying? Did they kick her out of this world?"

Kalego: "I don't think, they can't do it, they know very well that we need you; even if you can become a valuable blackmail commodity."

Dali: "Eeeeh? Are they really that sneaky? Weren't they those ... 'enlightened'?"

And he talks about the devil and rings Dali's phone where he answers and:

"Ooooh how are you? We were just talking about you, how did she go?"

And then: "Oh ... ok ... yes of course ... I understand." Asking for the call.

Kalego: "I already know that I will have to stress myself again."

Dali: "No come on! She said they gave her a severe penance ... where she didn't specify her and that she won't come to school today."

Kalego: "Ha! And it seemed to you!"

Dali: "Cheer up, in the end she's still here among us, a real relief isn't it?"

Kalego thought: "Although if she was gone, the charms would stop shining with her energy. So better this way, we still have protection." He is also wondering how she really is she is and what kind of punishment they gave her, but she honestly he has so much work that he doesn't have time to go after her. Others who were present also asked about her situation, where they were updated. After all, they are all growing fond of her in some way after Robin's accident, which is strange for their race.

So another day ends and Kalego is on his way home, where it made him strange not to have that one around. After he has had the rookie clean the circular room from top to bottom, obviously by himself and where he found one of his bracelets, he is wondering if he should deliver it in person or make it be lost and therefore, not care. Not to mention her that he has yet to threaten her to make her his translator of forbidden books. He notices from afar that a storm is coming and as she approaches the skeletal fountain, which is the beginning of the commercial area of ​​the place, where the accommodation is also located. He sees her sitting on a bench, with a large sand-colored backpack next to her, then stopping in surprise, where she too saw it and made an almost frightened face at her and says:

"I thought you were in your pathetic and disgusting temporary accommodation serving your stupid penance, what the hell are you doing here? You attract too much attention."

Annabel, almost fearful in replying: "I am indeed ... but outside ..."

" What does it mean?" She then changes and he then receives no disturbed response and is about to leave when she hears:

"My penance is to stay out with the demons ... basically they kicked me out until my arm grows back ...."

To Kalego she sounds like her golden opportunity to her and without threatening her he tells her:

"Tz but you look and then we are the devious and evil ones."

She nothing and he still: "A storm is approaching and at night it swarms with magical beasts and ugly presences of all kinds ... you know where my accommodation is and don't let me follow you."

And he starts walking again, but he has understood this tour, he is telling her that he wants to host her, even if she doesn't like going to his house. But what choice does she have? She has only one arm, he is weak and it starts to get very cold, where camping in those parts is a suicide, she will not be able to defend himself properly and in her condition, even the black magic block works badly. She then she picks up the backpack and follows him. Victory for Naberius who has it in his hand.

Following him discreetly, he lowers the barrier and opens the secondary door for her, with a wave of his hand and always with a glance over her shoulder. In short, it all happens in a stealthy way. Finally she enters through the same door half hidden by brambles. And inside the house.

Kalego: "I don't do anything for nothing, so don't think that I have pity on you. In exchange for hospitality, you will have to read all the forbidden books that I will show you. Is that clear to you?" She expected it and replied: "Yes ... I'm fine."

Knowing that she is breaking a part of penance, that is, not letting herself be hosted and therefore tempted by demons. But he still wants a roof to live under! But at the same time, she also understood her addiction to her, which she is sure to exploit to her advantage. She may be third grade too, but she's not that foolish! Then she is wondering how big is it to get her into her house again? And again Kalego:

"And can you know now what are you doing?" With an unhappy face; because he sees her sitting on the floor in the living room in a corner, while she is stretching out a sleeping bag and pulling out various objects.

"What kind of slut are you ?! Does it seem normal to you to lay down in the house of your host ?!"

"I just want to bother you as little as possible and I thought this is a perfect place to position me, so you don't have to worry about anything and then ... I'm used to it."

He is putting his fingers over her nose, narrowing his eyes more than irritated by this obscene vision. He couldn't have chosen her translator better than her: rough, inelegant, lout, but she hopes at least that she maintains a minimum of hygiene. Since she loves living on the floor so much. But then he takes a deep breath and goes into her bedroom to change, to get into something more comfortable. He comes back later wearing a dark shirt and dark pants, his colors are not her strong suit and he always prefers dark ones. He sees her and notices that she is wearing the pajamas, the one with the owls and screams indignantly: "What the fuck! How dare you introduce yourself to such a villain!" And she is not scared at all: "I have only this ... I sent the other clothes to wash and they will be ready for tomorrow and then it is almost night so there it is." Also because before leaving, the shower is done , then Kalego mumbles something and then takes another patient breath; then he takes the book with the white beast and hands it to him saying: "Let's fly over ... and start reading!" And he tells her to sit in a gothic style chair, which is facing her; (the one in front of the fireplace) then he sits down and starts reading.

He thought of beating her right from the start for her ignorant interpretation; she instead she must admit that she knows how to read it in an almost perfect demonic and with the right tone of voice, even in the various lines and translations under the images; then, between one chapter and another, he sips a glass of fine wine, imagining this white sperm whale, commonly called a whale; who sinks the ship of those who want to hunt him and says in a low voice:

"Mph, that stupid captain Ahab has just gone looking for it, you have done the end you deserve for your thirst for revenge!" And she enjoys these moments where time passes and Annabel finally finishes the book and:

"Can I go to sleep now? I'm tired ... please." He looks at her wrong before her, because he wanted her to read other books, now that she has tasted one he also longs to do it with the others, but then he remembers her situation and then replies:

" All right." Sipping another glass and then he sees her get up, maybe drinking from the water from a flask, already they can't eat the same food as the demons, same thing for liquids, so then she lies down in the sleeping bag and in the dark corner sees sleeping.

Kalego will do the same thing after her and she is wondering if she feels a little fear in being in that house with him, with no one to protect her. But luckily for her he is a fairly serious caretaker, who does not take advantage of the situation, so she locks herself in the room and goes to sleep; since the next day she has to get up early as she wont to go to work.

Then, when morning comes, Naberius has already had breakfast, his is made up of some spider milk from the valleys and some wholemeal rusks, he keeps us in line with him. After her he takes a shower and then puts on his uniform, arranges his hair, paying close attention to the tufts and then goes to his guest who sees her still sleeping in her sleeping bag. At first he was very disturbed, after all she also has duties, but then she thinks about the words said by her colleague Blushenko about absolute rest and then after he calms down, he decides to make her sleep and therefore he will have to stay at her house . Which he doesn't like at all but he has no other choice, if his arm doesn't grow back it's a problem and if he doesn't read books it's a nuisance, the solution is that and he just hopes that he doesn't turn the house upside down and he does not go to peek into his private life. He wants to be trusted in some way. After all, his house is very quiet, so perfect for rest.

Then, after taking a deep breath, he writes her a talking note, places it on the coffee table in the living room and then exits but lifting the outer barrier lightly. And then he goes to the school, where he will also have to find an excuse with the others and especially with the principal about his current position. He will never say that he is staying at his house, they will cry out in scandal! Of one thing he is certain, now he has his reader of forbidden books and he will do everything to keep her, even make her stay in his corner of peace (his home), the addiction has increased even more and the enthusiasm to make her read all those also at his disposal, all of it, before that damned arm grows back.

Kalego: "Mph yes is a fair compromise."

End of chapter 8.