Professor Mia began the class with a bang—literally—and was forced to conduct the first part of it completely through writing on the blackboard. It was only after a quarter of an hour that the deafening sensation was reduced enough for the students to hear again.
"Ahem, can you all hear me now?" she asked, her voice unusually quiet.
"I'm sorry professor, you'll have to speak up a little." Lilly raised her hand, wearing an apologetic smile.
"Tsk, you bastards are deaf huh?" She spat, loud enough for the whole class to hear. Not only was the language crass, the way she spoke was completely at odds with her small and petite frame—almost like she was some kind of crime boss.
The sight was as confusing as it was shocking.
"Listen up. Alchemy is an art form." She stated, crossing her arms and beginning to pace in front of her desk. "We take magical herbs and ingredients, extracting their properties and developing cutting edge medicine and tonics with various effects."
