The Horror of Internship

Evaline:

I watched as his smile vanished at my words.

"You think this is punishment?" he asked while stepping closer, and it took some effort on my part to stay still and not take a step back. "Punishment would be dragging your name through the mud and getting you expelled. Punishment would be telling everyone at the Academy exactly who you are. But I haven't done that. Not yet."

I swallowed hard.

"I'm here to learn," I said quietly. "Not to fight with you."

"You are here to serve," he corrected. "You'll fetch reports, attend meetings, write summaries, and stay where I want you to. That's all I require."

"And if I say no?" I challenged before I could stop myself.