Chapter 33: [33] Mother Knows Best
Xavier followed Calypso across the academy grounds. She’d insisted she knew exactly where they should go to practice his abilities, but they’d been walking for fifteen minutes now, and the buildings were starting to look unfamiliar.
"Are you sure you know where we’re going?" Xavier asked, glancing around at the increasingly empty pathways. Most students were either in class or headed to common areas, not wandering the outer edges of campus.
"Of course I do!" Calypso tossed her hair over her shoulder without breaking stride. "I’ve been observing this academy for... well, a very long time."
"From your divine perch in the afterlife?"
"Exactly!" She beamed, taking a left turn that led them toward what looked like administrative buildings.
Xavier sighed. "Then why have we passed that same crystal statue three times now?"
Calypso stopped abruptly, her shoulders tensing. She turned slowly, pink eyes narrowing. "We have not."
"We absolutely have." Xavier pointed to an ornate crystal sculpture of a hunter wielding a spear against some kind of gate monster. "First time was when we left the arena. Second time was after you said we needed to ’take the scenic route.’ Third time is right now."
Calypso stared at the statue, then at the surrounding buildings, her confident expression faltering. "That’s... impossible. I was following the..." She trailed off, looking around with growing confusion.
"Following what?" Xavier prompted.
"The... the..." Calypso’s bottom lip pushed out in a pout. "Fine! I’m lost, okay? Completely lost! I was looking for the training gym!"