Professors talked.
And somehow, Professor Evie learned about Kai's recent meeting with Professor Kimberly about making a group. That alone made it absolutely clear why Kai even asked her about Iris in the first place.
"Are you sure about this?" Kai looked up at her. "Is this not going to put you in trouble?"
"I don't care," Professor Evie replied; her voice flat but unshaken. "I'm a new professor. I know this will anger some of the others and make my life here harder. But I don't care. Iris was with me through the darkest moments of my student years. I would give up everything for her."
Kai was surprised by her answer.
But thinking back to everything that had happened, it made sense.
Going through the initiation ceremonies to become a Blooded Angel is extremely difficult and also mentally draining. Having Iris there to accompany her through those dark moments must have been an immeasurable comfort.
An anchor that kept her going.
