The Makings of a Student!

The professor brought her materials as she needed them, keeping her from having to move too much. The kindness only made her scowl with distrust but she kept her head down and did the work. She didn’t need to make any more ripples right now.

Placing her kiln in the fire took her longer than anyone else. Her mince-meat back didn’t make her very flexible right now, so her movements were slow and stiff. But she managed to follow the professor's instructions.

While they waited, the flame ringed wolf returned to her with some charcoal. She held them in a paw for a moment, before scribbling aimlessly on the page before her.


"Speech"