Shadowbound Flame
Whatever she was containing would bleed through, eventually.
Malick rose smoothly, making his way across the classroom toward the shelf of additives, pausing just behind her table. He spoke low, almost a whisper, careful to keep it for her alone.
“Try boneblossom extract instead of shadowroot.”
Sierra paused mid-stir, startled. She didn’t glance at him immediately—just finished a slow, careful swirl of her wand through the liquid before looking up, narrowed eyes sharp.
“You watching me, Thorne?”
He gave a half-shrug, pretending to inspect a jar. “Just your technique. You’re good—but not subtle.”
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