"And Morrissey..." the headmistress continued. "I knew her Effman family name, but dark ancestors don't mean the entire family is corrupted. Still, I should've kept a closer eye on her. I've made a lot of mistakes in the past year."

"I've made a lot of mistakes my whole life, so..." I shrugged.

"I doubt that very much," she said with a kind smile. "You've had unimaginable hardships."

I squirmed in my seat and decided it was a good time to redirect. "Has ...