CHAPTER SIX
Bait sat in front of Headmaster Johanson’s desk, leaning forward with his hand on his forehead. Normally, Bait always sat upright in the presence of the Headmaster, but after the fight on the beach today, Bait was too tired and depressed to think about proper posture. He could only think about how he had failed to protect Switch again and how he couldn’t find her even with his Blood Gem.
“Bait?” said Johanson, who sat across from Bait, his blue eyes filled with concern. “You look tired. Perhaps you should head back to your dorm and get some rest. You’ve had a rather hard day and need to recharge your batteries.”
Bait slowly sat upright again, though he didn’t really want to. “I … I guess you’re right, Headmaster, but I’m just so exhausted. I feel like I completely dropped th
