The next months passed in a blur of activity.
Reinhard found himself practically living in the library, surrounded by textbooks, notes, and study guides. Irene proved to be an invaluable study partner as she had a gift for breaking down complex Beast Master theory into digestible explanations.
Her cyan eyes lit up whenever she successfully clarified a concept Reinhard had been struggling with.
Her twin tails would sway as she leaned over shared notes, pen tapping against paper while she worked through problems alongside him.
Alger approached studying with the same amusing energy he brought to everything else. But beneath the jokes and playful teasing was genuine expertise. His fuchsia eyes would gleam when he spotted errors in Reinhard's work, and he'd point them out with commentary that somehow managed to be both helpful and amusing.
