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It felt good to be back on the island again and in front of a class. Even though it seemed like she only came to the island these days when everything was exploding, Karla still missed Fandom and all of its whimsical madness. Though since she did have a class to teach, she should probably get on that, rather than reminiscing about the times she'd had class in this very room and the state of her old locker.

"Hello, class, and welcome to the Magic of Plants," she said, giving her class an easy smile. "Which, depending on where you're from, might have a disappointing ratio of magic to plants. This isn't some introduction to witchcraft--that's not how my Craft works--we are going to learn to unlock a lot of the uses of some common plants you might come across in your day to day life. You likely already know that plants are integral to our survival as a species; they feed us, clothe us, shelter us, provide us the bases for a great many medications and remedies. Also, tea, coffee, and chocolate all come from plants and without those necessities, we'd have to have serious conversations about how much of life is actually worth living."

Because coffee. Life-giving, precious coffee.

"But since you've all been on the island for at least a semester, then you know what the first week is for. So, introductions! Name, class, why you took this course, and then an old favorite ice breaker of mine--two truths and a lie. Tell the class two truths about yourself and one lie and we'll all guess which one is a lie. And then once that's done, we're going to use plants to make papyrus sheets like your Ancient...Sumerians did? No, that doesn't sound right, hold on." Karla looked at her phone to double check. "Ah! Ancient Egyptians! Right, like the Ancient Egyptians did."

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Shiemi grabbed a pot and Nii climbed in it while Shiemi gathered the rest of the materials. He had a reed chosen and pulled for her when she returned and she thanked him.

He climbed back into the pot to play around in the remaining reeds as she worked, ready to fetch her more reeds when she was ready.

"And who is this little fellow?" Karla asked, coming over to check on Shiemi and seeing Nii in the pot. She held out her hand to him, though not very close, just in case. Just because he looked adorable didn't mean he couldn't be dangerous. She could sense power in that tiny form.

Lots more power than Sheimi knew about yet!

"Ah!" Shiemi bowed slightly. "Sensei! This is the Nii-chan; he's a demon but don't worry! He's not going to hurt anyone! He's a friend! I promise!"

Nii-chan peeked around a reed at the woman and then at her hand. The greenman seemed to sense something in her, because he quickly stepped to the edge of the pot and jumped into her hand. "NiiIIIiii nii!"

"Oh! He likes you, Sensei."

"Hello there, little one," Karla said, reaching out a finger to stroke Nii-chan's head. "I have several friends who are demons themselves, or demon-dead. I know that the word 'demon' isn't something to fear by itself."

"Ah! I'm so glad. People are usually afraid when they find out about Nii-chan."

Yes the tiny little greenman who was sitting in Sensei's hand squealing happily at being petted.

"Demon dead?" The way Sensei said it, it didn't sound like she meant 'dead demon'. "You mean ghosts?"

Karla shook her head. "No, in my world, the demon dead are members of the Blood--people like me, who can use Craft--who have too much psychic strength to fade away after their physical death. Their power animates their body and they can continue on in much the same way as they did in life, though they do so in Hell, the third Realm, where my uncle rules."

Shiemi sagged at the unfamiliar terms and then gave a slight bow. "I didn't understand any of that; I'm sorry. I only started training to be an Exorcist last year so I don't know a lot yet about it or demons. Well, unless it's about the supply side of things."

Nii-chan, meanwhile, was reaching up, hoping to grab on and dangle from one of the teacher's fingers. "Niiiiii!" He liked this Big Sister! She was also kin of Amaimon, wasn't she?

"Most of those terms are unfamiliar to anyone not from my world," Karla said gently, wanting to make Shiemi feel better. "I don't know much about Exorcists, so I think we're even? I'll tell you more about my culture if you tell me more about yours? Over tea, perhaps, when you're done making your papyrus?"

She laughed at Nii-chan's antics as he used her fingers as a jungle gym. "I think he likes me!"

Plant-healers unite!

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