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"Can you get up?"

Talia shook her head. She felt a hand on her arm, and she was hoisted up. It took some time to be able to get her footing. She looked around and noted that she was only with Big Joe and Master Thomas.

She noticed that Master Thomas was looking at her in pity, and she wondered if she had succeeded in making herself look weaker than she did earlier.

He snapped his fingers. "I see you can stand, Sage, so that means you're good. Let's get to the principal's office now," he said at last.

Talia gulped as she followed behind him. She wanted to...