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If there was ever a moment to look like a thousand tons just hit Caroline in the head, this was it. Her witty remark came out more of an undignified croak.

Did she just...?

The dragon girl slunk back to her seat, feeling as though she just got out of a trash-talking contest with someone from Mensa.

"... I'm lost."

Ever was now crouched down outside of the greenhouse, waiting for the current class to finish. She was breathing hard, having run to the class to hopefully make it on time.

As she listened to the class going on inside, she quickly realized that they were discussing dangerous plants. Ever's eyes widened in excitement and she quickly took out her enchanted pen and notebook. The pen began writing on the notebook, taking notes on what Professor Rose was saying while Ever tried to look into the class without being caught. Good thing there were tall bushes on this side of the greenhouse.

Ever gasped as she saw her professor bring out a plant she had never seen before. Her class had not been educated on that plant before. It looked really dangerous!

Her hands were gripping the sides of the greenhouse in excitement and her eyes were huge. She didn't even notice the tendril wrapping around her notebook.

She did hear her professor's voice, though, and groaned when she realized she had been caught. She huffed and slid down the side of the greenhouse in disappointment. It was then she saw the vine wrapped around her notebook.

"Hey! That's mine..."

She grabbed the sides of her notebook and tried to pull it free.

Raigin Finished working on the small area in the garden hed been working on before and decided to take a walk. As he walked along he thought about his place in the school hierarchy. He was a powerful sorcerer in his own right. However his own magic wasnt pure and healing and levitation or wind. His was elemental black magic. His magic did not only create, it could destroy just as easily. For this reason he refrained from really interacting too much with other students.

As he walked by the green house he saw a student wrestling with a vine wrapped around her book. "Need some assistance miss?" he asked walking up and placing his hand on the Vine gently. The vine wrapped violently around his wrist before his hand began to glow a gentle blue once more and the vine released itself going back toward the green house. Turning he noticed the Teacher and smiled, "Afternoon madam" he said with a bow. Trying to be respectful.

Noticing she was wary he smiled with a graceful bow, "My apologies." he said politely. "I am Raigin Yukoto, a gardener on the school grounds." he said. He was merely an elf... certainly no fury... but he could control his powers very well. Pressing his hand against a vine on the green house he smiled letting his magic flow through his hands. "Sometime the best thing to do is to simply let nature take its coarse. Everything will resolve itself in due time." he said calmly as a vine wrapped around his wrist before turning into a flower. "Eventually even the most rigid of seeds will blossom into flowers... what i mean is, if you rush yourself you will not find your vengeance... you will simply wilt and wither away to nothing but a hollow shell of regret and remorse." he said calmly. "There are some things you simply cant rush." he added kindly.

Rose was floored. This man had just took control of a vine that she was connected to. He overrode her connection to it so fluently. It was baffling, considering she was, in essence, one large plant. Her connection should be nigh unbreakable to anything she was controlling. Yet here this man broke it with ease.

Her leaves shook slightly when she heard his introduction. So he was the gardener that's been poking around the grounds lately. She cleared her throat slightly, and advanced a bit closer. "Evermore, please head into the class. I will talk to you later about this."

She turned her attention to Raigin. "How do you do? I'm Professor Miriam Rose. I teach Environmental Science as well as Botany. I'm also the head of security for the school. I heard you were allowed on the grounds, so I haven't risen a hand against you. I've been kept busy, so we haven't met either. But I must say this. As you can see, I'm an alraune. Despite how I look, I'm nearly half a century in age. I am deeply connected to each and every individual plant in this area, save for those that are inside the building and potted. It's unsettling to feel you poking around and digging up sections of the ground to plant. So, if you could refrain from any gardening without notifying me, it would be deeply appreciated."

Raigin bowed lower realizing somewhere hed overstepped his bounds. "Forgive me madam if ive upset you." he said politely. "I did not mean to cause a fuss I can assure you i do not need to dig to do my planting. My mother taught me much about plants before she passed away." he said trying to explain himself a bit. his powerful elvin vision picked up the nearly unnoticeable movement of the girls lips with ease before she disappeared within. "To make a long excuse short if somethings poking around it probably isnt me... However I will do my best to keep you informed ahead of time Madam." he said politely standing up straight again.

{{Thank you for letting us know, Mitsuki.}}

Meanwhile, Raven was racing from the lake to the greenhouse. There had been another birth last night, and she had wanted to see the new water fairy. To human standards, it was the size of a dust particle, but it glowed brightly with new life.

This made her late to join up with Evermore, though. She had already missed the first class! She knew Ever's schedule like the back of her hand and knew, by the position of the sun in the sky, that she would be at the greenhouse now for her biology class.

Finally, she saw the greenhouse in her line of sight. When she approached, she saw Professor Rose outside speaking to a male elf. It was the same elf that had spoken up toward the end of the assembly this weekend. Why had she not seen him before now, after the barrier went up?

That was not her main focus right now, though. It was getting to Evermore!

She landed on the fury's left shoulder and began to apologize profusely, also explaining why she was late.

Evermore, of course, told her that no apology was needed and that she was happy Raven got to see the new baby fairy. She then started to fill her in on what had happened in Refinement Class.

Raven bounced in glee. "I have always been impressed with how Miss Simons conducts her classes. She is a very smart young woman. You know, Evermore, you could learn..."

Ever put up her hand and groaned. "I know I could, Raven. That is why I am in her class."

Raven couldn't help but giggle and concede. "Ah yes. I suppose it is. Although it is a requirement to graduate."

Evermore turned her head to arch an eyebrow at Raven, but then she just started laughing softly herself.