Honestly, at this point, with all the tiring heroines around her, who would even have her back?
"Me!" The snake chimed in, slithering around her neck.
Both Verena and Beatrice stopped for a moment. Right. She had brought her familiar along, just in case she got into trouble.
It wasn't against school rules anyway. Familiars weren't considered pets, they were more like equals, partners that sided with the student.
"Did you just read my mind?" Verena raised an eyebrow.
"We're infused together, remember?" the snake replied smugly. "So yeah, if you're having dirty thoughts, I can totally see them if I want!"
"Should I just throw you out, then?"
Beatrice gasped, her hands flying to the snake. "No! Don't throw it out!" She cradled it carefully, her eyes gleaming with excitement. "What's their name?"
"Don't know. Didn't ask."
"Then... how about Saphira?"
"Not bad..."
