"Ms. Arcadia. Are you going to classes too?" I inquired.
She was rather pale and looked like she could sleep for a week. She'd been going around the dorms to assess who had been seriously affected by the growing darkness and doing all she could to help.
She explained that Othello would arrive here in a few minutes, but Magnor was in Alevon and wouldn't come back until Wednesday unless she requested his assistance.
"I'm canceling my classes. Anyone who is going to continue teaching is either unaffected by this change or wants to assess your dedication to this school," she replied.
"But that's ridiculous. Are they gonna kick us out if we don't attend?" Hunter asked.
"This has happened in the past, but not for this long. Other professors may believe it's a test and use it as an excuse to lower student numbers. Those who are committed will attend class, even if they have to crawl," Ms. Arcadia explained, a sad smile on her face.
"That's bullshit," Finn grumbled.
Both he and Hunter appeared extremely upset. Theo looked displeased and Cairus kept a blank expression on his face. I remained calm, but deep inside I was furious at the current situation and that Celestia and Caio were suffering because of it.
I'd been taking care of Celestia since she'd woken up sick after her birthday celebration. At the beginning of the week she could still function and do basic activities, but by Thursday she was so sick she couldn't get out of bed. Now it was Sunday and she'd been asleep for an entire day. I tried to hide it, but I was afraid she would fall into a coma as well.
"I will have a discussion with Othello and the other leaders. It's not our normal practice to send students home during these events because we have to test who can survive under all conditions, but we may make an exception. You will be notified," Ms. Arcadia reassured us.
We heard a knock at the door. Cairus was the closest, sliding off the bar chair near the island and heading over to open the door.
"Good afternoon, Othello," he greeted.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Sun. How's your brother doing?" Othello queried, entering our house.
"Still unwell," Cairus responded.
Othello nodded, walking into the living room to see all of us gathered.
"How's Ms. Rainbow?" he questioned, walking over to Ms. Arcadia who gave him a small smile and nodded her head in greeting.
"Same state as Caio. Maybe even worse," Hunter grumbled.
"I've informed Magnor. He's in a sticky situation, but I'm hoping he'll be here by tomorrow afternoon. He knows how to treat Ms. Rainbow better than any of us," Othello announced.
"We still have that mandatory training session tomorrow?" Finn questioned.
Othello frowned, nodding his head. "Yes. I'll be having a meeting with the other council members later today after I've assessed how many students have been affected by this. Regardless, my best advice is for you all to stick together when you're on the school premises. We still haven't identified who's trying to hurt Ms. Rainbow and her being in such a weak state leaves her vulnerable," Othello stressed.
"Got it," I replied confidently.
The others nodded in agreement.
"Ms. Arcadia and I will take our leave. Once we’ve created some light serums, I'll get a messenger to deliver them to you. Mr. Sun should take one and Ms. Rainbow should take two. Her shifter essence is mostly made up of light magic and needs double the dose. I suggest you keep an extra dose on hand for the both of them," Othello explained, directing the last sentence to Cairus and me.
We both nodded in affirmation. "Will do," Cairus assured.
"Yes," I replied.
Othello and Ms. Arcadia both nodded in approval and bid us farewell. I went to the door, listening to their conversation.
"You should rest," Othello mumbled to Arcadia.
"Hmph. I'll rest when I'm dead," she argued.
He shook his head. "This is why I worry about you," he grumbled.
"I'm a strong woman, Othello. You worry far too much," she whispered.