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LOL, here we go XD I’m going to introduce Cal and let her escalate the situation as she always does XD

Calliope

This was definitely not where I was supposed to be. I glared around the dim clearing, judging everyone.

A man skulking in the shadows, one standing confidently in the middle of the clearing, arms crossed, with another close by him, and two girls, one tall and blonde, one smaller and brunette.

All of them stood bunched together, talking amongst themselves. I narrowed my eyes, trying to read the situation. Everyone looked awkward, except the tall man in the middle, who seemed inordinately full of himself.

Who was he talking to? I took a step to the side, so I could see past him.

It was a girl with blonde hair in perfect waves pulled back from her face and a smile so bright it must be fake plastered on her face. Her frilly pastel clothing, complete with pleated skirt, stockings, and wrap sweater made her look like a porcelain doll.

Wait, didn’t I know her? The doll-like appearance seemed familiar. I rooted around in my mind. I didn’t think she was in any of my classes, I certainly would have remembered her.

Just then, the man said something that sounded harsh and she giggled nervously.

I wrinkled my nose as though I’d smelled something foul, instantly remembering who she was. Athena’s sidekick. I couldn’t stand Athena and this girl had always followed her around like a lovesick puppy. That meant she was either as bad as Athena, or so feather-brained she didn’t realize anything.

Judging by everything I’d seen of her, I was going with the latter for now.

I stepped closer, my heavy combat boots crushing glass underfoot.

“I’m Ophelia Schwann, I think I’ve gotten lost. Do you know the way to the college?” she said, perkily.

That was definitely the same one. Who had a name like Ophelia anyway? It, unfortunately, fitted her rather too well. Flowery and sweet enough to give you cavities.

The man was rather staring at her, which made me scowl. Like he was the most normal person here. Everyone here was dressed oddly, but he had the unfortunate addition of having incurred my wrath, which didn’t improve his appearance.

“Do you always give your full name to complete strangers?” he asked, smugly.

Ophelia’s eyes widened, apparently realizing her mistake. Her fingers clenched on the strap of her too-expensive purse.

I liked her less the more I saw of her, but that went double for that man.

Then, he laughed, with the confidence of knowing everything in the world and assuming nobody else did.

“I’m afraid that is not something you should make into a habit, sweetheart.”

That did it. He was so condescending, so arrogant, so…

Ophelia just smiled nervously, apparently, she didn’t have the brain capacity to think of a retort.

I strode up behind them.

“But seeing as you started the introduction process – name’s Lorcan. And I’m sorry to tell you this, but you’re about as far from college as you could possibly get.”

Lorcan. I didn’t care if he was a foot taller than I was, I didn’t care if he was intimidating and filled with glares. I wasn’t scared of him, I wasn’t scared of anyone. I was going to take him down a peg or two. Perhaps three.

I stood behind him and cleared my throat peremptorily. He looked over his shoulder, then looked down at me with something like amusement.

“I’m Cal. I don’t think you’re in a position to be ‘sweetheart’-ing her,” I said, my voice practically daring him to argue.

“And who are you actually,” I added, giving him the exact same up and down glare as he had given Ophelia. “Besides Lorcan”

I had fine-tuned the art of making names sound like insults.

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GOOD HEAVENS. I did not think Calliope was this salty XD Her assessment of Ophelia and everyone else was positively ruthless. She literally got mad at them for doing… nothing? XD

Definitely don’t take her assessments too seriously. She has the same amount of rage as Liorah but she’s like eight inches shorter so her rage is compressed XD

I feel almost ashamed of her, she’s being kinda mean LOL

@irishcelticredflowercrown

I guess it’s your turn to do something with this XD