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Doran stared straight ahead, not daring to look to the side at his seat partner.
A few minutes ago, he had been at his usual seat, trying to put curiosity about what Caius and Aurelius could be discussing outside the classroom off his mind as the last few minutes before the arrival of Professor Louvene and the start of the class ticked by.
It was then that Aylin arrived at his seat and leaned closer while placing a hand atop his chest.
"Get up, I'm sitting here today," she had said. Not in a pleading or imploring tone. Just a commanding one that he was clearly meant to obey.
"Huh? Hmm?" Doran had let out in confusion.
"Get out of that seat," Aylin clarified what she felt she had made clear already. She did speak each word slowly though and with quite a bit of enunciation on each syllable while adding even more authority to her tone.
"Why?" Doran had asked.
"What does that matter to you?" Aylin asked, "Just get up!"
