Linked by Blood and Bone
Chapter 8: Midnight Inquiries
"Step away from the desk," a crisp, low voice cut through the chemical haze of the ruined suite before either boy could draw a breath.
Zeyric spun around, his wand half-raised, only to lower it as Professor Starwyn stepped out from the shadows of the adjoining alcove, her heavy velvet robes entirely unstained by the falling white foam. Her dark eyes swept over the shattered windowpanes, the scorched floorboards, and finally landed on the raw, open link pulsing faintly between the two apprentices.