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Ligeia lowered a hand down and laid it down on Vorel as if to make sure that he was still there and being good. After that and after what she had said it was a little nerve wracking but so long as Vorel behaved himself they would be ok he was sure. It wasn't as if he was going to do anything purposly to get the teacher's gaze back to focusing on him.

"We are going to have to be careful." He murmured to the frost dragon who really seemed unconcerned. No doubt because he still had one of his treats which kept his mind busy. Ligeia pet him again affectionately before he turned to look over at Indigo, what was the 'detention' that Raven was talking about? Something bad if the girl was going to have to stay after school. He would have to ask his father about it, better to ask about it then get it right?

The leopard had no idea he'd been so close to the dreaded detention. Certainly he wouldn't have blamed Indigo if he was to get in trouble. Keanu strongly believed oness punishments should only come from one's own actions. It was as simple as that. If Ymir broke the vase, it was Ymir who would need to make up for it. Likewise Ymir would not be included in things when Keanu got in trouble. If they both messed up? Well then they both got in trouble. It all made sense really. But the point was, he had chosen to try to make Indigo feel better, and if he was to be punished it was his own doing. Nothing else.

For his bit of effort he did get a small thanks from the girl, which was enough to bring a smile to his face. He might have chirped a 'Your welcome miss monster!' to try and further the smile, but the teacher dashed any hope of that. Well, maybe he did have a soft spot for upset people, but he was still the same overly happy boy deep down. Likely he always would be.

Both eyes did turn up to the teacher when she began speaking. Especially when the detention came up. He blinked at her a few times. He didn't say a word about it, but it did seem a little wrong. Then again, this was her class. She would run it how she liked, right? He stood up, as if to take his seat when she turned away to continue, giving Indigo one last look before turning to step off. Or... Not.

Eyes widened as the girl suddenly spoke, and he glanced over his shoulder rather amazed. He never would have spoken to a teacher like that, never EVER. But there was Indigo defying her. His jaw almost fell open a bit. Even ifhe didn't approve that it was fiar to punish people, he would have taken it to show respect to someone who could do something he did look u to. He couldn't use magic and Raven could. He respected her for the useful knowledge and ability she did possess, thus the idea of what Indigo was doing seemed... Well shocking.

And frightening.

He'd only known the teacher for a moment, but this seemed like it would blow up. Big time. And if Keanu saw that, oh dear... It had to be apparent.

Ymir wasn't quite as off guard as Keanu, but still gave the girl a look, then the teacher. Bad indeed, he was not going to get caught in this, and neither should the leopard. He nudged the boys leg, before tromping toward one of the front row desks quietly, casting a glance back t the odd girl and dragon. He didn't dislike them, he didn't dislike anyone, but this couldn't end well. Simple as that.

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Keanu cast a look at Indigo, then at the teacher as she began to speak. She seemed slightly more calm now, still strict, but... If there was anger, it was more masked. At least Indigo wasn't being kicked out though, which seemed to be the best possible result all around. Yea, Indigo was still in trouble, but at least it wasn't anything really bad.

Actually it could be made better. Though the idea had to wait a moment as Sahra walked over, he cast a smile in her direction which was far more b bright now that he'd come up with a solution that might make Indigo feel better. No one would mind it either most likely. Well as long as the teacher had no objections to it.

"Indigo, I can stay after with you if you want?" He asked, noting that Ymir was still looking at him from under a desk in the front row. He was waiting quietly, and thankfully, carefully. His tail might have idly been sweeping back and forth, but never with enough force to nudge anything out of place. "That's only if you want though." He added, standing up as well to start over to the desk. "But first let's all learn about magic!" He grinned toothily at the idea of what they'd come here for and shoved a few loose strands of hair back behind one of his ears.

Then it was off to his seat to plunk down like Ymir had been hinting at, and giving the white creature a stroke on the head. "No talking now." He said quietly down at the dragon who gave a quiet chirp of reply before laying down fully.

Quickly slipping into the nearest chair, obviously her actions having gone unnoticed, which made the spotted feline quite satisfied. It seems things might get better, hopefully. I don't know how else to help, hm, maybe I'll get another opportunity. Thinking to herself, she had almost completely zoned out. Lectures were just to boring for her, she needed some interaction, even if it left her seeming as dense as a brick.

"Um," she started, attention falling to her side for a short moment as her partner slithered back to her side. Resting his head in her lap, he gave a large yawn, teeth baring innocently, obviously not even noting the existence of the so called teacher, at least not any longer. "Well, I don't know to much about this sort of magic, but maybe common sense? And always abiding by the safety rules? Like dressing correctly and listening to your instructor? Especially while in the, um, lab?" It sounded somewhat right. Those were the same things she remembered learning from one of her mother’s old friends, someone who was long come now. A chemist named Tianna.

Not noticing she had blurted something out, Sahra had never been introduced to the concept of raising your hand. Even though it may not matter. At least she tried, right? I'm not so sure of this, now... she thought to herself, Maybe I should have just kept quiet and blended in with the, um, desks. But it was to late now, oh well.

It took them forever to answer. It wasn't as if Raven actually expected them to get anything right; her reason for asking was to dispel common misconceptions about magic. When one finally started to answer, she listened, nodding a bit. It wasn't a bad answer, but not a good one either.

"Despite its name, common sense is not nearly is common as one would hope. Nevertheless, practicioners of magic are automatically expected to abide by the rules, among those the ones you mentioned. To do otherwise would be to invite cataclysm. Your answer is technically not incorrect, merely something that we believe should go without saying."

And then the problem child began to speak. Raven winced slightly, but listened. At least she had raised her hand. And even more astonishingly, her answer did more than make sense. She begrudgingly had to give Jenner some credit; the girl had an idea of what was going on.

"Correct, Miss Preston. To perform magic, you must will it to happen. This goes beyond belief, which has foundations in doubt, and wanting, which has foundations in greed. You must allow it to happen, and will it to be with every ounce of your soul. Otherwise you could know every spell in the book and gesture with your arms until you propel yourself off the ground. Nothing will happen without will. It is the single most important aspect of magic, and the hardest to grasp. Very good."

She wrote "will" on the board, then turned back to the class. "There are two more. Anyone?"

Finally, one of those misconceptions. Raven sighed, pondering how to handle it. "Actually, while aptitude for magic is certainly helpful, it is not absolutely necessary to work magic. That is to say, if someone were desperate, they would be able to work some spells without a trace of ability. However, if one isn't adept, they're not likely to get far. A few simple spells may be within their reach, but power and yes, aptitude, is required for higher ones. Aptitude also develops as one learns. Someone could be hopeless in the beginning, but work up a certain ability as they learn."

A sort of smile flickered across Raven's features. "So I'm sorry to disappoint you, but no one will be getting out of class with that as an excuse. Now, does anyone else have a suggestion?"

Indigo let out a quiet sigh of relief as Ms. Millner accepted her answer and even wrote it on the board, settling back on her stool. She glanced over at Ligeia as he offered his own answer, then back at Raven--and blinked in mild shocked. Wow! She could smile; that was a new one on Indi. The velvet worm, however, didn't volunteer any other answers--she was afraid of giving a wrong one, and somehow erasing the slight ground she'd gained by knowing will was one of the ingredients to magic. Oof.

Citrine opened one eye where she lay beside the desk, looking toward the other dragons, before settling down into sleepy immobility once more.