"Jamison and Elric! Get over here, right now."
Hearing the professor shout the two boys were up and over there as if a Hell Hound were nipping at their heels. Hands going to their sides, eyes turned up in fake innocence both lads replied in unision. "Yes Professor Kurgen?"
"Would either of you mind telling me..." Adusting the belt around his robes, Artemus turned and lifted up a dried snake skin. "How this got into Belinda's cauldron?" The look that went through both cherubic faces at once would have normally made Art laugh, but after the young woman ran from the room crying after her attempt at making a burn-cure potion had blown upin her face, Artemus was in no mood to play around.
"I'm waiting." The boys knew that tone all too well, but it surprised him when Elric stepped forward with his head down. Usually it was Jamison that took the fall, something was definitely up with both of them. Something was up with many of his students for that matter. Definitely deserved looking into.
"It was meself, sir. Belinda was making fun of my mum this morn' when she dropped me off for first breakfast. Said they shouldn't let the lesser families come here. The poor gots no place with they betters." Artemus smelled the lie immediatly and his frown deepened.
"Be that as it may, Mr. Chatham, you should know that those with narrow views live the life others want them to. Now...I want you to go down to the office and give this slip to Mistress Rena." Artemus knew right away the boy saying that to Rena would set her off. Give her a hand in choosing a good detention too. From the drawer of his desk, Art pulled out a red piece of baby, the look on the boy's face was priceless. This one knew what red meant.
Once the boy was out the door, Artemus turned to Jamison and knelt down to look him in the eyes. "Going to tell me the real reason that Elric put the skin into Belinda's potion, or do you want to share his detention again?"
The way Jamison glanced around looking extremely worried had Artemus's furr up then the boy stepped closer and started to whisper. "Ya see, it goes like this..."
Hearing the professor shout the two boys were up and over there as if a Hell Hound were nipping at their heels. Hands going to their sides, eyes turned up in fake innocence both lads replied in unision. "Yes Professor Kurgen?"
"Would either of you mind telling me..." Adusting the belt around his robes, Artemus turned and lifted up a dried snake skin. "How this got into Belinda's cauldron?" The look that went through both cherubic faces at once would have normally made Art laugh, but after the young woman ran from the room crying after her attempt at making a burn-cure potion had blown upin her face, Artemus was in no mood to play around.
"I'm waiting." The boys knew that tone all too well, but it surprised him when Elric stepped forward with his head down. Usually it was Jamison that took the fall, something was definitely up with both of them. Something was up with many of his students for that matter. Definitely deserved looking into.
"It was meself, sir. Belinda was making fun of my mum this morn' when she dropped me off for first breakfast. Said they shouldn't let the lesser families come here. The poor gots no place with they betters." Artemus smelled the lie immediatly and his frown deepened.
"Be that as it may, Mr. Chatham, you should know that those with narrow views live the life others want them to. Now...I want you to go down to the office and give this slip to Mistress Rena." Artemus knew right away the boy saying that to Rena would set her off. Give her a hand in choosing a good detention too. From the drawer of his desk, Art pulled out a red piece of baby, the look on the boy's face was priceless. This one knew what red meant.
Once the boy was out the door, Artemus turned to Jamison and knelt down to look him in the eyes. "Going to tell me the real reason that Elric put the skin into Belinda's potion, or do you want to share his detention again?"
The way Jamison glanced around looking extremely worried had Artemus's furr up then the boy stepped closer and started to whisper. "Ya see, it goes like this..."