The situation was going but fine. Sure Alex was a but disappointed not getting to add a contract with a new daemon, but it was alright with him. Cyril had done most of the work anyways, and Alex was again reminded never to cross the guy. Even Set, the daemon who's rank was equal to Acentia and Kas, could easily outclass the both of them, not to mention Thane. According to rumors around campus Thane was a bona fide class B daemon.

Alex had just started to relax his guard and was about to slide his katana and wakizashi into their sheaths when the first year totally freaked, flinging a steaming daemon from her shoulder. Alex's first thought was that the second unbound daemon must have somehow circled around to catch them from behind, but Kas immediately dismissed that thought. [i]No, there is no other daemon scents. All are accounted for in the forest.[/i]

"So then wha-" His question caught in his throat as the first year, now officially insane in Alex's mind, began to sprint towards Set with an axe. 

"Acentia!" Alex called to the Lamia, he gestured with his wakizashi towards the young girl with an axe, "Stop her!"

Acentia turned from watching Thane's power in grim fascination, first to Alex, then following the direction he had gestured she saw a girl about to attack Set. She hurled herself into motion, but doubted she would reach them in time.