fandomhigh | Fandom vs. The Real World- 2nd Period- Class #3

This week as the students settled in for class, they'd find Aeryn passing out printed photos down the rows for everyone to see.

"The photos you are seeing right now are all animals. Specifically, animals my husband was turned into while he was a student here," she explained. They weren't the actual photos of John himself, but rather generic photos of animals, because she wasn't that cruel. ~~And because finding out which pictures Aeryn actually has? A liiiiiiiittle too much work on a Monday night.~~ "Welcome to the wonderful world of animal transformation. A long time ago, a student turning into a bunny randomly was a novelty. Now it seems to happen pretty frequently. This being our third week, this may have already happened to some of you. If it has, please feel free to share your experience. Why does it happen? I have no idea. I don't think anyone does. Do you get to decide what you turn into? It doesn't seem to be that way, no. In the case of the photos being passed around, he was transformed weekly because he provoked a teacher who was a witch. I don't think that gets to happen these days, even if someone wanted to do that." She had no idea if this was true, but thought it might make them feel better. "Mostly it just seems to happen at random. You will return to normal, in due time. Just wait it out."

Aeryn had never been an animal. This was all very easy for her to say.

"Also, from what I understand, there may be some nudity involved when you change back. My advice is to keep to areas where you can easily access clothes ~~though we all know it will happen at the time that will provide the most awkwardness anyway~~. Try not to be too embarrassed. It will likely happen to everyone at some point." Except her. La.

She reached behind her desk to pull out two large carriers, setting them on the top of the desk. "You also may have to care for a loved one or friend who has turned into an animal, in which case you are probably stuck dealing with them until they change back. That person should really owe you a few favors. For the duration of this class period, you will be caring for animals. These are kittens, which I understand to be baby cats, and therefore one of the most difficult animals to keep track of because they do not care about you. Take one, keep it with you and safe for the rest of class, and return it at the bell. Also, should you be allergic, I have allergy medication here. Take two and deal with it."

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"Good," Mat said, feigning relief. "I get by solely on my looks."

"At least you admit to it," she teased him back. Not that she believed him.

"You could, too," he said gallantly. "You have lovely eyes."

It was reflex how she ducked her head. "Most find them unsettling," she said. Especially when she got angry.

"I'm not most people," he said, giving her another smile and trying to put her back at ease.

It wasn't him really, she just was shy. "Did you try telling your kitten that?" she asked him lightly.

"I think that's why he doesn't like me," Mat said, holding his fingers out for the kitten to (it turned out) gnaw on.

She shook her head, suppressing a laugh as she watched the kitten. "Looks like it's warming up to you."

"Hello there," Mat scolded the cat gently. "I'm not a bloody side of beef."

"He looks very impressed," Beka kept her face straight, but there was a note of amusement in her voice.

Mat snorted. "He should. I'm a bloody general."

She raised an eyebrow at him. "Didn't you mention sommat about running from the military?"

"Trying to avoid battles whenever flaming possible," Mat corrected.

She nodded, but it was no place to ask more. "The kitten looks fierce enough to handle it," she said instead, moving to lighter topics.

"Maybe I'll get him his own mount," Mat said. "He's got to be more useful than three quarters of the nobles in the army."

Beka couldn't stop the laugh at his remark. "I'd be hearing things like that," she said. "Though not Lady Sabine, she's fierce to watch but then she's a knight."

"A knight?" Mat repeated. "How would that be different than a regular soldier?"

Stop being a general, Mat.

She blinked. "Knights are no ordinary foot soldiers. They'd have training no other soldier gets. They're the best." Not to mention they had the best equipment.

"So, like a noble who actually knows what to do other than charge in on horseback and be killed?" Mat guessed.

Beka chuckled and nodded. "There's some out there."

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