The Professor

I stood completely frozen in Gideon’s dimly lit study, the heavy silence of the massive house pressing down on my shoulders. I was absolutely stunned by the casual, absolute authority vibrating in his voice. My residual tears had dried, leaving my skin tight, but my mind was spinning violently.

"What do you mean?" I rasped, my voice barely above a frantic whisper.

Gideon leaned back slowly in h