Possession

"Rather than spend your valuable time on useless stuff, like investigating me… wouldn't it be better to put your resources to better use?"

Ash's voice echoed in his room after a minute of silence.

Raven Nightshade wasn't moved by Ash's words, as he found it incredibly obvious what the boy was trying to do. By shifting the Shadow Inquisitor's focus to another matter, he could find some leeway to act and evade scrutiny.

Unfortunately for the crafty snake that was Ashfelt Zephyr, Raven was an expert at manipulation.

He wasn't going to fall prey to it.

"I'm serious." Ash continued. "Arius Inkwell came to the Expert Wing just the other day, and he seemed completely off. Not only did he break the boundaries that exist in the Academy, by traveling all the way here from the Apprentice Wing, but the malicious words he uttered makes me certain he's up to something…"

All of these things were the truth, and Ash was indeed not playing around.