" Jeff isn't here." Open up, I want to talk." Jeff isn't here. I have to study." Open the door." I can't." Now!" I said it with the authority of a pol...ce detective armed with a warrant. I heard the click of the lock and the turning of the knob before the door swung open."I don't know where he is."He was a little taller than Jeff, though not quite as lean. He had the frightened look of a plebe, anticipating the random hazing of upperclassmen.I brushed past him."That's okay. I brought my books.. ”“Noon? Are you fucking with me?” Cecilia said groaning again.“Headmasters request. And since you and I are wanted by the powers and she has a direct line to them, let’s try to stay on her good side for right now.” Charles grabbed the curtains in front of the tall windows and pulled them shut bringing darkness to the hallway.“Thanks.” Cecilia said poking her head out of the comforter. “You going to be okay for this?” Charles asked looking over at Cecilia.“Not like I got a choice really.”. . if the hours long phone call is any indication," Regan said. "On the subject of the dance, I wanted to ask you a favor." If I can," Andy said instantly."My roommate wants to go but doesn't have an escort," Regan said. "I suppose I have talked about you a little over the past few months and she wondered if you might have a friend she could go with." I thought you hated your roommate," Andy said. Regan had mentioned Ruth only sparingly – and it wasn't in polite terms."I'm an idiot sometimes,". “Roxanne says go ahead if you can do it without detection.”“Done! Ooh they’ve launched an orbital strike!”“That was quick.”“Yes, I think it was a mistake as the Orc Adept is not pleased.”“Something had an itchy trigger finger.”“It was the psiontial acting under Higher Adept orders ... only...”“What did you do, Arwen?” I asked ominously.“We ... er, we sort of planted the evidence right next to their Rocky Mountains base. We thought the Orcs would begin a massive search and waste time and energy..