Chapter 52: An Apology, Another Kind of Witch, and a Pure Heart.

Agatha had agreed to get off Aric after seeing the directors arrive, but the moment she saw Tedros approaching, jump over Sophie in the purest princess style.

Sophie held her with ease, but rolled her eyes and dropped her friend's feet.

— You weren't the one saying you weren't going to be intimidated by any boy.

— He's armed.

— Lady Lesso had all students put away their personal weapons after the "incident with the gargoyle", no one is armed – Sophie clarify.

— What? And why didn't anyone tell me? I thought it would end up as the next stone on which the world's most famous sword would rest – she complained as she gave his friends back their personal space.

They breathed a sigh of relief.

— We assumed you knew—Adam apologized for everyone.

— And you think I'd be afraid of him if he knew? He's just a cocky charlatan who finds nothing better than walking around, half-naked, sticking the sword where he shouldn't!

—…

Agatha saw how her friends stared at her, or to be exact, how they looked behind her.

— Is it behind me? — she asked.

— Yes—I confirm Tedros' voice behind her.

Sophie marveled at how those two managed to fall into this situation, despite the best efforts of her and a deity.

That was talent.

Agatha turned and faced the prince with her head held high.

As long as the boy in front of her didn't have a giant knife within easy reach, there was no reason to fear.

Tedros was shocked at the fierceness in the girl's gaze, it seemed that it was true that he was only afraid of the sword, not him.

That offended him a little, but I put it aside.

— I apologize to you, Lady Agatha— Tedros began with a bow.

— Why? — I hear the girl ask.

Tedros took note to thank Rhian afterward for being a great friend, if he had apologized before all the previous analysis, probably the two girls would have "Excommunicated" him from their list of decent people.

— For letting myself be carried away by my own vanity and rumors—he began—that led me to act like a clown to my peers and hurt their feelings.

— That is, for showing off and scaring you - Japeth commented—and for believing in it Beauty salon gossip.

— Yes - Tedros admitted—and for making him "voodoo", as he said before, it was not correct, I wounded an innocent boy and then bragged about it because a group of girls asked me to do so and when the same girls brought me the shooting doll I did not stop to see the appearance until I had already shot the first arrow and still fired the second, It was cruel of me and…

— Wait—said the group.

Tedros stopped and looked at them in surprise.

— How what, "some girls brought the doll"? — Japeth asked.

— It seems that it was for your brother, but they placed it for me to make a shooting demonstration.

— Why not go to the shooting range? — Sofia asked.

— I suggested it, but they insisted on seeing it immediately - Tedros explained.

— Right there? — Rhian asked, who had approached.

He, Chaddick, and the two directors had been "overseeing" the apology.

— Yes—confirmed Tedros confused.

The whole group (except Tedros) hit their foreheads with their palm.

— Boy—began the director of evil— those girls ambushed you, I wanted to leave you wrong before Lady Agatha.

— What?! — exclaimed Tedros surprised—why?

— Because you and Rhian have talked to her more than to any other princess - Japeth replied.

— And because they've seen that Sophie is very loyal, if you look bad to Agatha, you look bad to her - Aric added.

— Surely the ambush was for Rhian, but when they saw you jump to "rescue" Agi, their alarms sounded, and they decided to improvise—concluded Sophie.

Tedros frowned, and then hit his forehead himself.

How he could fall into such a vile trap?

— What the hell?! — exclaimed the prince – where did they say they trained witches? Because right now I'm not very clear – Tedros asked the directors.

The director of good had the face of circumstance, and that of evil of controversy.

— Honestly—began the director of evil—I have always believed that there are witches on both sides, only, of different kinds, on one side are the harpies who fight for their own purposes regardless of the consequences, and on the other those who study black magic.

— …

Everyone stared at him for a second, until the four Nevers burst into laughter at the explanation from their director.

— I want to change schools—complained Agatha—I have a family precedent as a villain, my mother is the teacher of evil, can't she go to her school?

— I'm sorry, but you have to be the same as your father because your soul is aligned with the good—explained the director of the good—and it seems that you are one of the very, very few "veritable" princesses that we have this year, there is no way for you to change schools.

— Especially – continued the twin of evil – because your note in "animal communication" proves that you are a 100% pure goodness person, even if you entered the castle of evil, magic would spit you out, literally.

— Is there anyone who is really 100% good or bad? — Agatha asked, annoyed.

— Of course not—answer the director of evil—it is a way of saying that by instinct you have a good moral compass, which others see as a duty to others, you see it as something natural.

— For example—began the director of good while addressing the princes—you 3, why did you help Prince Jacob on the first day at the castle?

— As princes, knights, and good people, it is our duty to help those in need - Tedros replied.

Rhian and Chaddick nodded.

— Why did your Lady Agatha help him?

— Because I'm not crazy, we arrived together, and I wasn't going to leave him as soon as we arrived.

— But when the fairies assured you that he would be safe, you asked Rhian to watch him too, when his sister found him you did not walk away and in fact, you also cared about Adam, these days have been well taken care of, but you are still aware of both boys.

Because they're children, it's natural to make sure they're safe.

— For most people my girl is not natural—explained the director of evil—it is a duty that is instilled, for you, it is natural, that is what makes you special.

— I don't see how special is—Agatha commented.

— And I hope you never do—said the director of good—that could easily turn into vanity and cloud your judgment, that you are prone to make the kindest decision, it does not mean that it will be the best, I have two towers destroyed and a burned garden to prove it.

Sophie cleared her throat.

— I think we can accept Tedros' apology and settle the issue—said the blonde.

— Oh, yes—I accept, Agatha—Just check your gifts better for your own sake and mine.

— Done deal - Tedros agreed and extended his hand.

Agatha squeezed it.

— And now—continued Sophie—what brings the two directors here?

— The 2 youngest students of our school – replied the director of the good – will see this class in a children's version, that is, in one of the gardens of the Honor tower that my brother charmed to simulate the forest a little.

— Why?! — the children complained.

— Because in that forest—said the director of evil—there are real beasts and monsters that would eat them in one bite, at least we can save the big ones if they survive the first bite.

—…

Total silence.

— You are subtlety personified—complained, the twin of good.

— But they understood—the evil twin shrugged—right?

— Right—the children confirmed, each taking their principal's hand.

— Don't get stung by the ladybug – Aric said goodbye.

— Come back with at least one arm, you promised to teach me fencing—Adam said goodbye.

— You're raising a shameless — Aric reproaches Sophie.

— I know—I answer with a sigh—I've never been so proud.

—…