Search for Professor Frin.

The two (or three) of you make your way back to the first classroom you entered. When you arrive, you hear shuffling inside, though the door is locked. You look to Eva, and then back to the door before giving it a knock. Then you wait.

Suddenly, you hear the voice of the professor. "Is that you, Grand Master?"

"No. It's me and Eva. Are you all right?"

"Just finished cleaning up. That was a lot of slime in such a small package. Can I do anything for you?"

"We just had a couple questions about the monsters you were showing off today. Can we come in?"

After some fumbling, you hear the lock click. "That should be fine, but please be quiet. I shouldn't be letting students poke around in here after what happened. Someone could have really gotten hurt today. Well, sort of. None of the monsters that escaped were actually deadly."

The door opens and you see the catfolk professor exhausted--messy hair, wrinkled clothes. She beckons you inside and closes the door behind you. Everything seems fine in here. There's no more mess, and the Slime Eater is back in its cage. Though right in the middle of the desk is a pile of glass shards, a cork, and the talisman laying right on top--a long slip of paper with strange symbols written down the front.

"There it is!" the sprite shouts in your head. You wince.

"So what was in there then?" you ask and slowly make your way towards the desk.

She raises her arm and stops the two of you from proceeding. "Please keep your distance from the creatures. And well, I don't want to admit this, but one thing did escape completely. I'm going to be in big trouble if it does anything. It was actually a very rare kind of sprite."

"Eva and I are adventurers. Maybe we could take a look?"

"Hmm. This really is my own problem, and unfortunately also the staff Redbloom's problem."

"Maybe we can investigate the shards--"

The door creaks open. Everyone turns to see the beautiful Lady Sulta, and she softly shuts the door behind her as she makes her way towards you.

"Ah! Acting Grand Master," speaks the professor. "Thank you for coming. I really do apologize. I may have become too excited by my latest captures and was eager to show the students here."

She raises a hand. "Don't worry, Frin. We'll look into it immediately and find this missing sprite of yours. I trust you have everything else under control."

"I do. Thank you." She scrambles back and picks up the paper talisman. "Please keep this safe for the time being. As long as it's on school grounds, the sprite will be unable to get far."

"I will." Lady Sulta takes the talisman in her hands. Then she slips it straight down between her ample bosom, causing it to disappear completely.

No... Not in there...

"How are we going to get it now?" asks the sprite.

"Are you all right, Warren?" Lady Sulta asks. "You look nervous."

"Oh. I'm fine," you reply.

"We've just had a weird day," Eva says. "First monsters escaped, and then some weird stuff happened in Professor Davella's class."

"Indeed. I was on my way there next." She turns and sashays back towards the door. "Stay safe, students. It seems like a strange day in general."

With her gone, so is the talisman. It's now just you, Eva, and the professor. Things are a little awkward now. You have no idea how you're going to get it from potentially the most powerful mage at the academy. You could ask, though you're still not entirely certain what her ideals are. She may just **** the sprite out of you or something. She has helped you before, but you still barely know her. You don't really know anyone here. The only one you feel you can trust is Eva.

"Any other questions?" asks Professor Frin.

You think for a moment. "Where did you actually capture this sprite anyway?"

"It's a bit of a long story, but in short, I just finished a trip from Varat. That kingdom is exhausting. Have you ever been?"

"I can't say that I have."

"Let's just say that they'd likely call our school uniforms scandalous. I may not be as wild as I was when I was younger, but the entire kingdom is so oppressive. And--Sorry. I'm rambling. Me and my companions found it up that way. The same trip is when we found the Slime Eater too. Talk about luck!"

"That kingdom really is awful. Even more prudish than this school."

You mean there's a place in this world where people don't walk around in miniskirts and bikini tops?

"Yes. It's terrible."

"You students should take a break. It sounds like you've had to deal with a lot. I swear our academy isn't always so chaotic." The professor sighs. "Rest, and then head to the Great Hall for dinner. That's my suggestion."

"Fair enough. Thanks for your time," you say.

Eva bows. "Thank you, professor."

After that, you depart.