Mind Games

"No…" I began, my voice steady and unwavering. "With all due respect, sir, while I may have unintentionally broken some academy rules—rules I am not even aware of—by conducting an experiment in a class designed for experiments, I must remind you of something called the Alchemy Law. According to this law, I alone reserve the exclusive right to the recipe of my potion. Under no circumstances am I to be coerced or forced into revealing it, as that would be a clear infringement of my rights."

I fixed him with a calculated glint in my eyes, my tone firm. It was time to make him understand he wasn't dealing with some naive fool.

"I'm well aware of the Alchemy Law, Mr. Ryan," he replied, his voice taking on a formal edge.

Oh, back to formality, are we? Interesting.