Danger

"Sigil?" Sarah pondered.

 She didn't know what a sigil was and had no intention to ask. She was too afraid to ask anyone else since it seemed like they all knew. She opted to stay silent and perused the rest of the list. She noted that everything else seemed normal except for the sigil subject. 

But there was one other thing. A minor yet very disturbing problem. 

"Damn it, we have math in the morning! Why in the morning? I hate math." Sarah whined silently. Meanwhile, Mr.Takeshi was attempting to quiet down the class.

"Everyone quiet down. If you keep making noise the principal might visit and, trust me,no one likes it when he visits, especially me. If you quiet down I'll explain what it-" 

Takeshi just couldn't seem to get them to be quiet and didn't have to try for much longer as a voice from behind interrupted him.

"Are we having a problem, Mr Takeshi?" 

The voice was quiet yet imposing and sounded familiar. Sarah recognised it to be the voice of the principal she heard earlier. Looking through the doorway she saw the principal standing there in his signature grey suit.

"Oh um…. how long exactly have you been standing there?" Takeshi asked nervously. 

"Long enough to wonder why no one would like when I visit." The principal replied calmly.

"Heh heh, well you see-" Takeshi started on the road to try and redeem himself, but was quickly cut off by the principal when he said, "We will talk later."

Takeshi wisely shut his mouth.

Turning to address the class, the principal glanced at all of them.

"Is it just me or did his gaze stay on me longer than usual?" 

Sarah got the feeling she was being watched again, but didn't notice the small movement the principal made with his head when he looked at her. He hid it very well.

"Alright class, I'm sure you're all wondering what Sigil Discovery/Control means," the principal remarked, but no one replied.

" As I'm sure most of you know, a sigil is a mark or brand that appears on a random spot on your body between the ages of 14 to 19. Along with these symbols, you would gain a random power. That class would focus on controlling and harnessing your power.".

The class was silent as this was apparently common knowledge. Sarah was confused as to why she didn't know about this. The principal continued his speech saying," Now, here at Sorun we believe that everything the teachers do is for your own good. We're not saying that we're perfect, but I am saying we have rules. We expect you to listen to and respect your teachers. And I don't want to have to give out detention on day one so please listen to Mr Takeshi."

The principal turned around and said to Mr Takeshi, " Come with me,", gesturing to the hallway.

Mr Takeshi said to the class as he walked towards the door," You can talk, but do so quietly. I will be right back." This time the class listened.

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"Mr Marcos, Sir I didn't mean what I said in the class. I was just trying to calm them down," Takeshi said as soon as they left the room.

"That's not what this is about." The principal said gravely. 

"The girl in the corner of the room. The darker corner of the room. What's her name?" he questioned with a serious tone in his voice.

"In the corner of the room…..? Do you mean Sarah? Yeah, what about her?"

"I'm surprised you knew who I was referring too," the principal mused.

"What can I say, I'm a good teacher," was Takeshi's answer with an unknown emotion in his tone of voice. 

"Sir, I don't see why you asked about her." 

Takeshi steered the conversation back on track.

"Ah, right. Be careful of her. There's something dangerous about her. Something dangerous…..and scary. She may not know it yet, but she is dangerous."

Takeshi had never seen the principal so serious before.

After a pause, he said, "Alright Sir, I'll watch out for her during the class."

"Thank you. Now for the second matter. What do you mean no one likes it when I visit? Hmmmm?" The principal questioned threateningly.

"Oh crap I forgot about that!" Mr Takeshi  panicked in his head.