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“Then get up. Nobody is chaining you to that bed.” Julian was blunt with his words, he was never the kind of person to sugar coat his words. Julian was outspoken, opinionated and when he had been a student at the academy he had been something of a nightmare for Headmistress Kirova and the other staff members he now worked night in and night out with.

“Only if you do something that requires me to tackle you.” He said, dryly. Julian was also somebody that didn’t crack too many jokes, at least not any more. It was hard for him to feel anything other than guilt and remorse since Violet had restored his soul.

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He was a piece of work, and although say anything, her facial expressions were sure to let him know. Her bare legs swung out from the sheets, looking down at them she realized how rough they looked. The healing cuts and shrinking bruises that she was sure were not exclusive to her legs. “Do you mind?” She asked, gesturing for him to turn around.

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It seemed like a cruel twist of fate that after everything Julian had been through he was tasked with mentoring the only Dhampir that had seen him in his Strigoi state and ultimately been the reason his life had been restored and could return to his life as a Dhampir. Only, Julian wasn’t too sure that he wanted to return to his life at the Academy. He didn’t want to go back to being a Strigoi, he knew that but he also didn’t know where he fit in at the Academy any more. How could he after all the lives he had taken as a Strigoi? How could he return to his life before his Strigoi awakening if he wasn’t even sure if that person even existed any more?

"Headmistress Kirova thinks you’re a flight risk." They were her words, not his. If Julian had it his way, he wouldn’t have to exchange another word with Violet but Headmistress Kirova had thought it was a good idea to pair the two of them together after the ordeal they had been through. Julian wasn’t too sure about that but he wasn’t one to question authority.

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"Yeah well anymore time in this bed and I'll be a whole other set of risks." Violet propped herself up onto her elbows, she hadn't met Julian's eye since the first time the Headmistress had assigned him to play babysitter. It would take time, that's what everyone said to her...About everything. Classes. Eating. Sleeping. Everything.

"Plus, isn't that why you're here? To tackle me if I try anything."

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"I love tattoos. I love piercings. I am the sicko that really enjoys the feeling of getting them. The first one I got was when I was 18. I was in Byron Bay and I woke up one morning with the idea, and walked straight over to a tattoo parlour called Sharky’s and that was that. It doesn’t have a huge amount of sentimental value. It says Balance. The last one I got reminds me of a friend I was close to when I was younger. It reminds me that life is short and to live every day with gratitude and positivity. It’s my handwriting and it says ‘Joy’."

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Stepping into the halls of the academy felt like a harsh dose of reality coming back to bite her in the ass. The reactions were mixed, some were eager to tell her she was luck to be alive while others were eager to tell her how stupid she'd been. Both were true, but one she liked hearing more than the other. For the first couple of weeks, they thought she'd just ran away. It wasn't until she was found that they learned the full story, and when it did it spread like wildfire. Violet Barnes, came face to face with a strigoi and lived to talk about it. The story of how differs depending on who's telling it, and the only one who knows the truth didn't want to talk about it.