Alina placed both hands on her hips and gave them a look. "So no one here is scared, huh?" she said slowly, with a playful glint in her eyes. "Well then… if worm monsters ever do show up, I'll expect all of you to fight them off instead of hiding."
There was a pause.
Then—
"No, Teacher! I am so scared!" Boo suddenly cried, his eyes widening like saucers as he began floating around the desk in tiny, panicked circles. "They wiggle! And squish! Boo doesn't like wiggly things!"
Drake's eyes widened too. "Wait—what?! No! We're not fighting worm monsters, are we?! I didn't sign up for actual fighting!"
"You said you weren't scared!" Luna said sharply, her arms crossed tighter than ever.
"I thought we were just pretending!" Drake shouted.
"Alright, alright," Alina clapped her hands gently, drawing their attention with a soft smile as she stood near the chalkboard. "Let's begin class," she said, her voice light but firm.
