Friendly Competition

I felt so angry and I quickly left my nestlings, not even looking at Typhon and Ophelia as I returned to my perch.

This was perhaps the worst thing that could happen to me, right when I was on such a winning streak too. I was far too tired to be dealing with something like this. 

What did he think he was playing at? 

«You failed the quest.» Sensei responded calmly without sympathy.

"So? This isn't the penalty I agreed to! How can you do this! Give another penalty or something. Reverse this now!"

«That's not how it works.» Sensei replied.

"I don't care. Do you want me to die out there?" 

Sensei fell silent.

This was just too evil.

I made plans to hunt more and get more furs for a fluffier bed and maybe go looking for some honey with the fae, but now all those plans were moot. 

What was I supposed to do without my skills for a whole week? Stay indoors and sulk? 

That was about half as long as I'd been alive!